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to reconvict

to reconvict

7.8
To find someone guilty again in court after a retrial
  • verb
  • /ˌriːkənˈvɪkt/
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  • Following the trial, the judge decided to reconvict him based on the fresh testimonies provided.

Examples

  • After a lengthy retrial, the jury decided to reconvict the accused.

  • The jury decided to reconvict him after new evidence emerged.

  • If new evidence is found, the court may reconvict the defendant.

  • The prosecution is seeking to reconvict him after the original verdict was overturned.

  • She was reconvicted for the crime last week.

  • After his appeal was successful, he was reconvicted for the same crime due to new evidence.

  • The jury found enough proof to reconvict the defendant after a lengthy retrial.

Antonyms

to acquit
28 7.4

To say in court that someone is not guilty

Surface Forms

reconvict infinitive
reconvicted past
reconvicted past participle
reconvicting present participle
reconvicts third person singular

Morphology

reconvict = convict (transparent) = re + convict

This sense is a straightforward repetition meaning: 'reconvict' means to convict someone again.

Etymology

Reconvict comes from re- 'again' and convict 'to find guilty'. So to reconvict someone is to find them guilty again, for example after a new trial or when the first verdict is overturned.