to be convicted / to be charged
Do I understand correctly?
He was convicted of a murder.
He was charged with a murder.
In the first case the man was found guilty of a murder and they put him in jail.
In the second case the man was only accused but without any evidence. So he can be released after the investigation, if the evidence is not found.
Right?
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Answers · 10
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You have it right except for the wording
"But without any evidence."
In most cases an accused will not be charged unless there is enough evidence.
This is the case in my home country I suppose it could be different in other countries.
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Exactly. Convicted means he was sent to jail (after the trial), and charged means he was formally accused (before the trial).
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Fleur is right. A person who has been charged with a crime will be charged because there is enough evidence to do so. After a trial he will either be convicted (found guilty) or released (not guilty).
That's how it works in the UK anyway.
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There is at least a third word, "to indict", which means to formally accuse. I am not a criminal law expert though.
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You have it right except for the wording
"But without any evidence."
In most cases an accused will not be charged unless there is enough evidence.
This is the case in my home country I suppose it could be different in other countries.
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