This is the 14274th most frequent Russian word.
осужденный
"Осужденный" means "convicted person" or "prisoner."
In this sentence, 'осужденный' is used as a noun to refer to a person who has been convicted of a crime.
Осужденный признался в содеянном.
The convict confessed to his wrongdoing.
In this sentence, 'осужденным' is used as a noun in the dative plural form to refer to the group of individuals who were convicted.
Судья объяснил приговор осужденным.
The judge explained the sentence to the convicts.
Here, 'осужденному' describes a person metaphorically, drawing a comparison to someone convicted and awaiting judgment.