con·vict 1 /kən-'vikt/ vt [Latin convictus past participle of convincere to find guilty, prove, from com - with, together + vincer to conquer]: to find guilty of a criminal offense
con·vict 2 /'kän-ˌvikt/ n: a person convicted of and serving a sentence for a crime
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.