convict
verb (used with object)
to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial.
will convict
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future tenseof convict.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“That doesn’t mean the jury will convict, it doesn’t mean they’ll be convinced beyond reasonable doubt, but it means the cases can get to court.”
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024
Asked about the court hearing, she told The Associated Press, “Yes, I know that the court will convict and sentence me, and of course I will appeal.”
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
“The government wants you to decide this case, and they hope you will convict Dr. Shi, based on fear and not on facts,” lead defense attorney Peter Zeidenberg said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2019
“You can take the same amount of evidence to criminal court and a jury will convict beyond a reasonable doubt,” said attorney Richard Ducote, who represents protective parents trying to regain custody of their children.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2016
At noon, the notary comes, and Edward Percy makes an affidavit as to the truth of the testimony that will convict Lucian Davlin.
From Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter by Lawrence L. Lynch
