👉 In criminal law, a defendant who is not convicted of an offense or has not been found guilty by a jury of their peers is called a "nonconvict." Nonconviction refers to the absence of conviction for a crime. This can occur in various contexts, such as when someone is charged with a crime but does not face any punishment due to lack of evidence or insufficient proof. In legal terms, nonconviction may be seen as a defense strategy by some individuals who believe they were wrongly
