People who have been found guilty of crimes and are serving sentences, usually in prison.
From Latin 'convictus' (proven guilty), combining 'con-' (with) and 'victus' (conquered/proven), literally meaning someone proven against in court.
The history of convicts is darker than many realize—Britain transported tens of thousands of convicts to Australia as a solution to prison overcrowding, effectively populating an entire continent with forced labor.
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