Australian new settler
lifer
The word convict is both a noun (convict, convicts) and a verb (convict, convicts, convicting, convicted). The noun convict is a singular, common noun, a word for aperson found guilty of a criminal offense and serving a sentence of imprisonment.
If Magwitch is caught in England, he will likely face severe legal consequences due to his status as a convict who escaped from Australia. He could be arrested, tried, and possibly sentenced to further imprisonment or even death as a punishment for his crimes.
Magwitch worked for Compeyson, a fellow convict who betrayed him, leading to Magwitch's imprisonment.
A convict is a person who has been proven guilty of a crime in a court of law and has been sentenced to punishment, such as imprisonment or fines. They have been found to have committed a criminal offense and have been legally convicted of doing so.
Mary Reibey was a convict from England. She was born in Bury, England in 1777.
convict
an absolute pardon
The first answer is convict
This was a free pardon.
Simple prison term simply means that the convict will have to spend time in jail till the sentence period is over, without [legally] requiring any work to be done by him.
No, once a convict received a free pardon, he or she was free to return to England. However, very few did, mostly because they had no reason to return. There were more opportunities for them in Australia, more work, and often no family to speak of back in England.