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Definition of convict system in English: convict systemnoun Australian historical The transporting of convicts to overseas territories. a harrowing, unforgettable account of the horrors of the convict system Example sentencesExamples - She will talk about her research into the children of mothers in the convict system of Van Diemens Land in the 1800s.
- The little that has been written on the convict system, however, ignores the fact that some of those transported were children.
- The criticism by one historian in the group gave a false impression of the convict system as a whole.
- He did not particularly like Australia and he disapproved of the convict system.
- Before leaving England, he had been asked to prepare a report on the convict system.
- Norfolk Island is part of a convict system that extended across the British Empire.
- His account of Australia's convict system, The Fatal Shore, is probably the best-read Australian history.
- There are a considerable number of records relating to the convict system held by the State Records Office.
- We must consider the trauma associated with immigration and, in particular, the convict system.
- Claiming to be investigating the convict system he was extensively entertained by those who wished to bend the ear of the British establishment to their interests.
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