convicted
Americanadjective
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proven or declared guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial.
One of the men posing as a contractor turned out to be a convicted drug trafficker.
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impressed with a sense of guilt.
The convicted sinner feels his danger and his need of forgiveness, and is moved to prayer.
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His guilt and the evidence on which he was convicted have been questioned over the years - namely after witnesses recanted their statements and another inmate later confessed to the murder.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The ban extends to fugitives, undocumented aliens, people dishonorably discharged from the military and people convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
His adult co-defendant in Jackson’s killing was sentenced to 29 years, but juveniles, even those convicted of murder, cannot be held in custody in California beyond their 20s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
UK media have reported that the probe concerns non-declared financial support from longtime Farage ally and convicted fraudster George Cottrell and his mother.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“There was a couple in Virginia who’d been convicted of a crime for marrying, and your G’pop wasn’t willing to take the risk of marrying in secret,” she says.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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