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  1. noun. con· vic· tion kən-ˈvik-shən. Synonyms of conviction. 1. : the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law. 2. a. : a strong persuasion or belief. b. : the state of being convinced. 3. a. : the act of convincing a person of error or of compelling the admission of a truth. b.

  2. 1. : to find or prove to be guilty. The jury convicted them of fraud. 2. : to convince of error or sinfulness. intransitive verb. : to find a defendant guilty. Remarkably, two of the jurors boldly dug in their heels and pressed to convict. John Grisham.

  3. Convicted definition: proven or declared guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial. See examples of CONVICTED used in a sentence.

  4. CONVICTED definition: 1. having officially been found guilty of a crime in a law court: 2. having officially been found…. Learn more.

  5. the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty: conviction for 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 offenses.

  6. the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty: conviction for 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.

  7. noun. /kənˈvɪkʃn/ Idioms. [countable, uncountable] the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty. He plans to appeal against his conviction. conviction for something She has six previous convictions for theft.

  8. to decide and state officially in court that somebody is guilty of a crime. be convicted (of something) He was convicted of fraud. a convicted murderer. convict somebody (of something) There wasn’t enough evidence to convict her. opposite acquit. Collocations Criminal justice. Extra Examples.

  9. v.tr. 1. Law To find or prove (someone) guilty of an offense or crime, especially by the verdict of a court: The jury convicted the defendant of manslaughter. 2. To show or declare to be blameworthy; condemn: His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity. 3. To make aware of one's sinfulness or guilt. v.intr.

  10. noun. a fixed or firm belief: No clever argument, no persuasive fact or theory could make a dent in his conviction in the rightness of his position. the act of convicting someone, as in a court of law; a declaration that a person is guilty of an offense. the state of being convicted.

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