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con4 |
shortened form of "convict," a person convicted of a crime. |
condemn |
to order punishment to be given to; sentence or convict. [1/3 definitions] |
galley slave |
a slave or convict forced to work at an oar on a galley. [1/2 definitions] |
jailbird |
(informal) a person who is or who has been locked up in jail; convict. |
probation |
the supervised release of a convict from jail or prison for a certain period of time, which is considered a trial period before full release. [1/2 definitions] |
railroad |
(informal) to accuse or convict (someone) unjustly, esp. with inadequate evidence. [1/5 definitions] |
reconvict |
combined form of convict. |
trusty |
a convict who is granted special privileges for good behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
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