Definition of "convicting" [convicting]

• Present participle of convict. (verb)

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• "For me the story is noteworthy for a lot of reasons: Silverberg's society seems more interested in convicting thoughtcrimes than violence or theft (our protagonist is punished for the crime of emotional coldness)."
• "A man comes back from the dead to avenge himself against those who played a part in convicting him of murder."
• "They have a strong vested personal interest in convicting the few cases that are brought before them."