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convicted

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈvɪktəd// UK //kənvˈɪktɪd// con·vict·ed

v. to be found guilty of a crime in a court of law. This happens after a judge or jury decides that you definitely did something illegal.

v. to declare someone guilty of a specific offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. Transitive; requires a direct object and often takes the preposition 'of'.


SIMPLE

The jury convicted him of theft after a short trial.

CONTEXTUAL

The court convicted the driver of speeding after reviewing the traffic camera footage and witness statements.

COMPLEX

Although the prosecution presented substantial circumstantial evidence, the jury ultimately convicted the defendant of conspiracy to commit fraud based on the testimony of a key whistleblower.

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The verb is transitive and typically follows the pattern 'convict someone of something'.

Pitfall

he was convicted for murderhe was convicted of murderIn legal contexts, the verb 'convict' almost always takes the preposition 'of' rather than 'for' to specify the crime.

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