Definitions
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
Word origin
From late Middle English conviction, from Anglo-Norman conviction, from Latin convictiō, from convictus, the past participle of convincō (“to convict”). Equivalent to convict + -ion.
Used in a sentence
“It is of the nature of the intellectual's job that he must use his own knowledge and convictions in performing his daily task.”
“He said Robins had not been in trouble with the law before and had no previous convictions. Jail would have an adverse effect on her and her three children as she was the main carer.”
“Analogies are used in aid of Conviction: Metaphors, as means of Illustration.”
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