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6 dictionary results for: conviction
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
con·vic·tion       [kuhn-vik-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a fixed or firm belief.
2.the act of convicting.
3.the state of being convicted.
4.the act of convincing.
5.the state of being convinced.
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < LL convictiōn- (s. of convictiō) proof (of guilt). See convict, -ion]

—Related forms
con·vic·tion·al, adjective

—Synonyms 1. See belief.
—Antonyms 5. doubt, uncertainty.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
con·vic·tion       (kən-vĭk'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Law
    1. The judgment of a jury or judge that a person is guilty of a crime as charged.
    2. The state of being found or proved guilty: evidence that led to the suspect's conviction.
    3. The act or process of convincing.
    4. The state of being convinced. See Synonyms at certainty.
    1. The act or process of convincing.
    2. The state of being convinced. See Synonyms at certainty.
  3. A fixed or strong belief. See Synonyms at opinion.

con·vic'tion·al adj.
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conviction

noun
1. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence 
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise" [ant: acquittal] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This

conviction

see courage of one's convictions.


The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: con·vic·tion
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of convicting; also : the final judgment entered after a finding of guilt conviction of murder> conviction> —compare ACQUITTAL
NOTE: Jurisdictions differ as to what constitutes conviction for various statutes (as habitual offender statutes). Conviction is rarely applied to civil cases.
2 : GUILT conviction —W. Railroad LaFave and J. H. Israel>

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Conviction

Con*vic"tion\, n. [L. convictio proof: cf. F. 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.

2. (Law) 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.

Conviction may accrue two ways. --Blackstone.

3. The act of convincing of error, or of compelling the admission of a truth; confutation.

For all his tedious talk is but vain boast, Or subtle shifts conviction to evade. --Milton.

4. The state of being convinced or convicted; strong persuasion or belief; especially, the state of being convicted of sin, or by one's conscience.

To call good evil, and evil good, against the conviction of their own consciences. --Swift.

And did you presently fall under the power of this conviction? --Bunyan.

Syn: Conviction; persuasion.

Usage: Conviction respects soley matters of belief or faith; persuasion respects matters of belief or practice. Conviction respects our most important duties; persuasion is frequently applied to matters of indifference. --Crabb. -- Conviction is the result of the [operation of the] understanding; persuasion, of the will. Conviction is a necessity of the mind, persuasion an acquiescence of the inclination. --C. J. Smith. -- Persuasion often induces men to act in opposition to their conviction of duty.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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