Слово англійською: convict

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Переклад convict українською: ви́знати ви́нним кого́ у чо́му

Детальний опис

convict

verb

/kənˈvɪkt/

[often passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they convict	/kənˈvɪkt/
he / she / it convicts	/kənˈvɪkts/
past simple convicted	/kənˈvɪktɪd/
past participle convicted	/kənˈvɪktɪd/
-ing form convicting	/kənˈvɪktɪŋ/

to decide and state officially in court that somebody is guilty of a crime
- be convicted (of something) He was convicted of fraud.
- a convicted murderer
- convict somebody (of something) There wasn’t enough evidence to convict her.
opposite acquit
Collocations Criminal justice
Criminal justiceBreaking the law
- break/violate/obey/uphold the law
- be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
- be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges
- be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
- be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud
- face two charges of indecent assault
- admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
- deny the allegations/claims/charges
- confess to a crime
- grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
The legal process
- stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
- take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
- face/avoid/escape prosecution
- seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
- hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
- sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
- sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock
- plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
- be called to/enter (British English) the witness box
- take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand
- call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
- give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
- raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
- reach a unanimous/majority verdict
- return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
- convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
- secure a conviction/your acquittal
- lodge/file an appeal
- appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
Sentencing and punishment
- pass sentence on somebody
- carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
- receive/be given the death penalty
- be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
- carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years' imprisonment)
- be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
- do/serve time/ten years
- be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
- be/put somebody/spend X years on death row
- be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin convict- ‘demonstrated, refuted, convicted’, from the verb convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’. The noun is from obsolete convict ‘convicted’.

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Слово англійською: convict

Переклад convict українською: ви́знати ви́нним кого́ у чо́му

Детальний опис

convict

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