a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
"The new convict is expected to serve his five-year sentence in the local prison."
A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
"The judge sentenced the convict to ten years in prison after he pleaded guilty to burglary."
To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
"The jury convicted him of theft after reviewing the surveillance footage."