mahkum
Mahkum is a Turkish noun and adjective meaning a person who has been legally convicted of a crime and is serving a sentence, or more generally a prisoner. As a noun, it refers to a convict; plural form is mahkumlar. As an adjective, it can describe someone who has a conviction, though in everyday language it more often appears in noun phrases. Related terms include mahkûmiyet (the state or condition of being convicted) and hükümlü (a person under sentence).
Origin and usage: The term derives from Arabic through Ottoman Turkish, reflecting a legal status rather than
Forms and related expressions: Verbs related to the term include mahkûm etmek (to convict) and mahkûm olmak
See also: mahkûmiyet, hüküm, cezai sorumluluk, hükümlü. The word is generally used in appropriate legal or journalistic