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convince (oh) and Defence: (law)


convince (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: convincere 'to prove untrue, convict, prove', from com- ( COM-) + vincere 'to defeat']
to make someone feel certain that something is true
::Her arguments didn't convince everyone, but changes were made.
convince sb (that)
::Baker had to convince jurors that his client had been nowhere near the scene of the murder.
convince sb of sth
::The officials were eager to convince us of the safety of the nuclear reactors.
to persuade someone to do something
-synonym persuade persuade convince sb to do sth
::I've been trying to convince Jean to come with me.

Defence: (law)




(1) Arguments put to a court to show that a criminal charge or a civil claim has not been proved. (2) The lawyers who try to persuade the court that an accused person is not guilty or that a civil claim has not been proved.