to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime after they have been convicted (= found guilty of a crime) before, in the past

More than 60% of male short-term prisoners are reconvicted within two years of their release. 超过60%的男性短期囚犯会在获释后两年内再次被定罪。

The conviction of one defendant was reversed, but he was recently re-convicted on other evidence.