Definition of Convictism. Meaning of Convictism. Synonyms of Convictism

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Definition of Convictism

Convictism
Convictism Con"vict*ism, n. The policy or practice of transporting convicts to penal settlements. ``The evils of convictism.' --W. Howitt.

Meaning of Convictism from wikipedia

- Penal transportation (or simply transportation) was the relocation of convicted criminals, or other persons regarded as undesirable, to a distant place...
- A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison". Convicts are often also known as...
- ex-convicts sta**** in Australia and joined the free settlers, with some rising to prominent positions in Australian society. However, convictism carried...
- "The Convict" is the ninth episode of the third season of the American comedy television series The Office and the show's 37th overall. It first aired...
- and it is probable that he was instructed to promote convictism, as he took a strongly pro-convict stance throughout his governorship. On his arrival in...
- in the United Kingdom and "priors" in the United States and Australia. Convict Conviction rate Verdict Clearance rate Wikiquote has quotations related...
- Acanthurus triostegus, commonly known as convict tang, manini, convict surgeonfish, convict surgeon, or fiveband surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned...
- lit. 'eye of the day'), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by firing...
- up convict in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A convict is an individual who has been found guilty of a crime. Convict or Convicts or The Convict may...
- social stigma of convictism to become schoolteachers. Born in about 1826, Warren worked as a clerk in his youth, but in 1850 he was convicted of forging a...