Look up: conviction

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   conviction
   convincing firm belief 
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   conviction
   [n] - an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence 2. [n] - (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
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   Conviction
   when someone pleads guilty or is found guilty of a crime
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   Conviction
   The finding of a criminal court that the defendant is guilty, either when he is found guilty at trial or when he pleads guilty voluntarily.
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   Conviction
   Con·vic'tion (kŏn*vĭk'shŭn) noun [ Latin convictio proof: confer French conviction conviction (in sense 3 & 4). See Convict , Convince .] 1. The act of convicting; the act of proving, finding, or adjudging, guilty of an offense. « The greater certainty of conviction and the greater certainty of punishment. Hallam. » ...
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   conviction
   strong belief noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
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   conviction
   judgment of conviction noun (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; `the conviction came as no surprise`
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   Conviction
   In law, a `conviction` is the verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime. The opposite of a conviction is an acquittal (i.e. `not guilty`). (In Scotland and in the Netherlands there is also a third verdict of `not proven`, which counts as an acquittal.) For a host of reasons, the criminal justice system is not perfect and sometimes guilty defendants are acquitted while innocent people are convicted. Appeal mech...
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   Conviction
   • (n.) The act of convincing of error, or of compelling the admission of a truth; confutation. • (n.) The state of being convinced or convicted; strong persuasion or belief; especially, the state of being convicted of sin, or by one`s conscience. • (n.) A judgment of condemnation entered by a court having jurisdiction; the act or pro...
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    conviction
    conviction 1. A belief or an opinion that is held firmly. 2. Firmness of a belief or an opinion; such as, something that is said with complete conviction. 3. An act of finding someone guilty of a crime, or an instance of being found guilty. 4. The act or process of convincing; the state of being convinced.
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