convictionnoun
uk/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/us/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/conviction noun (CRIME)
C2 [ C or U ] the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty:
Since it was her first conviction for stealing, she was given a less severe sentence.
He has a long record of previous convictions for similar offences.
The conviction of the three demonstrators has caused public outrage locally.
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acquittal
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- Fresh evidence has emerged that casts doubts on the men's conviction.
- He got off with a fairly light sentence because it was his first conviction.
- The district attorney said if McVeigh is given the death penalty and his conviction is upheld on appeal, the state prosecution would become moot.
- Because of a previous conviction, the judge refused to grant bail .
- His conviction was quashed in March 1986 after his counsel argued that the police evidence was a tissue of lies.
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Court cases, orders & decisions
- actionable
- administer
- admissible
- affidavit
- affiliation order
- bail
- bale
- defend
- injunction
- judgment
- judicature
- judicial
- jurisdiction
- plea
- remedy
- Rex
- ruling
- separation
- sequester
- show trial
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Guilty
conviction noun (OPINION)
C2 [ C or U ] a strong opinion or belief:
religious/moral convictions
a deep/strong/lifelong conviction
[ + that ] It's my personal conviction that all rapists should be locked away for life.
[ U ] a feeling of being certain about something:
He said he was enjoying his new job, but his voice lacked conviction.
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- She had a firm conviction that they would meet again in the hereafter.
- His speech carried so much conviction that I had to agree with him.
- He has an irrational conviction that he is right.
- Her statement that she supported the president lacked conviction.
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Opinions, beliefs and points of view
- article of faith
- attitude
- attitudinal
- baggage
- banner
- be a matter of opinion idiom
- eye
- judgment
- manifesto
- matter
- mindset
- mythology
- notion
- stand
- turn of mind
- voice
- what makes sb tick idiom
- your idea of sth idiom
- your two cents' worth idiom
- youth culture
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