Reconviction

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Conviction again or anew. countable, uncountable

    "Only Illinois and New York, besides Texas, have had more convictions overturned by genetic testing than Dallas County, a fact attributable in part to evidence retained to assure reconviction in the event of a successful appeal."

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"Only Illinois and New York, besides Texas, have had more convictions overturned by genetic testing than Dallas County, a fact attributable in part to evidence retained to assure reconviction in the event of a successful appeal."

Etymology

From re- + conviction.

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