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Convict

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001299

To find a person guilty of a crime after a trial or a plea of guilty. This legal determination establishes that the accused has committed the offense with which they were charged. Following a conviction, the court proceeds to sentencing, where the appropriate punishment is determined.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001299
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001299",
  "term": "Convict",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To find a person guilty of a crime after a trial or a plea of guilty. This legal determination establishes that the accused has committed the offense with which they were charged. Following a conviction, the court proceeds to sentencing, where the appropriate punishment is determined.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/convict/"
}

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