convict
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“You cannot convict Jonathan based on his character and you can’t punish him for his opinions because you don’t like him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
If a jury agrees with the psychiatric defence, then it could convict Mangione of manslaughter, instead of murder.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Middleton was reportedly one of several senators considering voting to convict Paxton, although he ultimately joined the majority in acquitting him.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Contrary to what Polis implied, a jury did not choose to convict Peters because of her words.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
I knew it to be Joe’s file, and I knew that he knew my convict, the moment I saw the instrument.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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