囚人 — meaning in English

English meaning

• convict verb To find someone guilty of a crime in a court of law.
• lifer noun A prisoner serving a life sentence.
• prisoner noun Someone locked up in prison, whether awaiting trial or serving a sentence.

Senses

囚人 is used for these senses in English:

• convict (legal) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
• lifer A prisoner sentenced to life in prison.
• prisoner A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

convict — full definition

1. verb To find someone guilty of a crime in a court of law.
2. noun A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a sentence.

lifer — full definition

1. noun A prisoner serving a life sentence.
2. noun Someone who has spent their whole career, or a very long time, in one job, organization, or way of life.

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