—v.tr.
1 (often foll. by of) prove to be guilty (of a crime etc.).
2 declare guilty by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.
—n.
1 a person found guilty of a criminal offence.
2 chiefly hist. a person serving a prison sentence, esp. in a penal colony.
Etymology: ME f. L convincere convict- (as COM-, vincere conquer): noun f. obs. convict convicted
Useful english dictionary. 2012.