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Meaning of 'conviction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Conviction [ n.]
- The act of convicting; the act of proving, finding, or adjudging, guilty of an offense.
- A judgment of condemnation entered by a court having jurisdiction; the act or process of finding guilty, or the state of being found guilty of any crime by a legal tribunal.
- The act of convincing of error, or of compelling the admission of a truth; confutation.
- The state of being convinced or convicted; strong persuasion or belief; especially, the state of being convicted of sin, or by one's conscience.

Meaning of 'conviction' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . conviction [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
Example in sentence:
  • the conviction came as no surprise

Nearby Words:

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