conviction

  • 21conviction — con|vic|tion [ kən vıkʃən ] noun ** 1. ) count a strong belief or opinion about something: She holds deep religious convictions. 2. ) count or uncount a decision by a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime: The conviction of three youths… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22conviction — [[t]kənvɪ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ convictions 1) N COUNT: usu N that A conviction is a strong belief or opinion. It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken... Their religious convictions prevented them from taking up arms. Syn: belief… …

    English dictionary

  • 23conviction */*/ — UK [kənˈvɪkʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms conviction : singular conviction plural convictions 1) [countable/uncountable] a decision by a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime The conviction of three youths was later overturned by the Court… …

    English dictionary

  • 24CONVICTION — n. f. Effet qu’une preuve évidente produit dans l’esprit, certitude que l’on a de la vérité d’un fait, d’un principe. L’évidence peut seule donner une véritable conviction. être dans une entière conviction. Avoir l’intime conviction d’une chose.… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 25Conviction — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Conviction (homonymie). La conviction se distingue de la croyance en ce qu elle participe à la construction de l identité individuelle et sociale. Toute violence même involontaire à l égard d une conviction… …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 26conviction — noun 1 (C) a very strong belief or opinion: a woman of strong political convictions 2 (U) the feeling of being sure about something and having no doubts: The speech lacked style and conviction. | Maybe it was all a mistake, said Tom, without… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27Conviction — Seriendaten Originaltitel Conviction Produktionsland USA …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 28conviction — An adjudication that a person is guilty of a crime based upon a verdict or, in a proper case, the ascertainment of guilt by a plea of guilty or polo contender;. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 617. Such is the primary and usual meaning of the term conviction …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 29conviction — noun 1) his conviction for murder Syn: declaration of guilt, sentence, judgment Ant: acquittal 2) his political convictions Syn: belief, opinion, view, thought …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 30conviction — In a general sense, the result of a criminal trial which ends in a judgment or sentence that the accused is guilty as charged. The final judgment on a verdict or finding of guilty, a plea of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere, but does not… …

    Black's law dictionary