Conviction - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed (syn: condemnation, sentence)
Extra examples
She hopes to avoid conviction.
In light of the evidence, a conviction seems certain.
He has three prior drunk-driving convictions.
Convictions for shoplifting have made it difficult for her to get a job.
They share my strong conviction that the policy is misguided.
The Dotens have a deep conviction that marriage is for life.
The students possess the conviction that they can make a difference to their community.
He was able to say with conviction that he had changed.
'No,' she said, without conviction.
It was a reasonable explanation, but his voice lacked conviction.
It took her so much effort to speak that what she said carried great conviction (=showed she felt sure of what she said).
The court threw out the conviction and ordered a new trial.
Certainly the basis of our democracy is the conviction of the worth of the individual.
...shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement...
The Court of Appeals upheld his conviction.
Word forms
singular: conviction
plural: convictions
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
