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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
convict .
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Examples
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This Democratic official was sent to jail for twelve months, and Blackman, who was a Democratic local heeler, was at the same term convicted of stealing an ox, the property of Dr. Vick, and sent to the Penitentiary for one year.
People's Party Hand-Book of Facts. Campaign of 1898. N.C. 1898
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Midway through his term, Ehrlich did urge the General Assembly to pass a law that would change the way the samples were collected by requiring certain convicted criminals to submit to DNA testing at the time of sentencing.
First Click, MarylandThe facts behind the debate's DNA claims John Wagner 2010
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ChrisIowa: An error in a listing of people who were wrongly convicted is far less serious than an error in conviction.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Exonerated” Former Death Row Inmate Reconvicted 2010
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An error in a listing of people who were wrongly convicted is far less serious than an error in conviction.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Exonerated” Former Death Row Inmate Reconvicted 2010
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ChrisIowa: An error in a listing of people who were wrongly convicted is far less serious than an error in conviction.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Exonerated” Former Death Row Inmate Reconvicted 2010
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ROME — Jewish groups expressed outrage Wednesday that a former Nazi SS captain convicted for his role in the massacre of 335 civilians in Italy has been allowed to leave house arrest for such everyday activities as shopping or going to church.
Erich Priebke, 97-Year-Old Nazi War Criminal, Allowed To Leave House Arrest In Italy AP 2010
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ROME mdash; Jewish groups expressed outrage Wednesday that a former Nazi SS captain convicted for his role in the massacre of 335 civilians in Italy ...
Erich Priebke, 97-Year-Old Nazi War Criminal, Allowed To Leave House Arrest In Italy AP 2010
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At the second trial, with his confession excluded from evidence, he was again convicted, and he spent 11 years in prison.
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ROME — Jewish groups expressed outrage Wednesday that a former Nazi SS captain convicted for his role in the massacre of 335 civilians in Italy has been allowed to leave house arrest for such everyday activities as shopping or going to church.
Erich Priebke, 97-Year-Old Nazi War Criminal, Allowed To Leave House Arrest In Italy The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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At the second trial, with his confession excluded from evidence, he was again convicted, and he spent 11 years in prison.
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