convict
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To convict him, the state relied on the testimony of a paid jailhouse informant, while no physical evidence suggested he was present at the crime scene.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
According to Boylan’s federal appeals team, the term “misconduct” permitted the jury to convict him of something less than gross negligence, contrary to the required standard.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
"It's very difficult to convict someone of a crime when you don't really know what happened," Tagliapietra said.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
The offence, essentially an allegation of corruption, is one of the most difficult crimes to investigate, charge, prosecute and convict.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
When I was a foul, vicious convict, so evil that other convicts had called me Satan, this man had rescued me.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing convict
13th Amendment (1865)
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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Twelve Angry Men
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