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unconvicted

unconvicted

7.2
People who are not found guilty in court
  • noun
  • /ˌʌn.kənˈvɪk.tɪd/
: no condenados
  • The rights of the unconvicted must be respected during any legal process.

Examples

  • Advocates argued that the unconvicted should not be treated as criminals.

  • Special facilities were provided for the unconvicted awaiting trial.

  • The unconvicted deserve our sympathy!

  • The unconvicted individuals deserve a fair trial.

  • The rights of the unconvicted must be respected during any legal process.

  • Advocates argued that the unconvicted should not be treated as criminals.

  • Special facilities were provided for the unconvicted awaiting trial.

Surface Forms

unconvicted singular
unconvicted plural

Morphology

unconvicted = convicted (transparent) = un + convict + ed

The meaning is directly compositional: 'un-' marks negation of 'convicted'.

Etymology

Unconvicted (used as a noun) is formed from un- 'not' and convict 'to prove guilty', the same idea behind convince ('to prove'). So, the unconvicted are the people who have not been 'proven guilty' and are not officially criminals.