misconviction

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noun

The erroneous conviction of a person who is not guilty of the crime of which they are convicted.

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Meanings

nounmisconviction (countable and uncountable, plural misconvictions)

plural misconvictions

  1. countableuncountableThe erroneous conviction of a person who is not guilty of the crime of which they are convicted.

Origin

From mis- + conviction.

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APA

misconviction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misconviction

MLA

“misconviction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misconviction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misconviction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misconviction.

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