👉 Sawney is a term used in the United States and Canada to refer to an individual who has been convicted of certain crimes, such as murder or arson. The term was first used by the US Attorney General in 1970. In the context of the criminal justice system, sawney is typically used to describe someone who has been sentenced for a crime that they have not committed themselves. In some cases, an individual may be seen as having "sawneyed" or "