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Conviction Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Conviction
(n.)
The state of being convinced or convicted; strong persuasion or belief; especially, the state of being convicted of sin, or by one's conscience.
(n.)
The act of convincing of error, or of compelling the admission of a truth; confutation.
(n.)
The act of convicting; the act of proving, finding, or adjudging, guilty of an offense.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
The state of being convinced or convicted; strong persuasion or belief; especially, the state of being convicted of sin, or by one's conscience.
(n.)
The act of convincing of error, or of compelling the admission of a truth; confutation.
(n.)
The act of convicting; the act of proving, finding, or adjudging, guilty of an offense.
(n.)
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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
conviction
Noun
1. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
(synonym) strong belief, article of faith
(hypernym) belief
(hyponym) amateurism
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
(synonym) judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence
(antonym) acquittal
(hypernym) final judgment, final decision
(hyponym) murder conviction
(derivation) convict
(classification) criminal law
Noun
1. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
(synonym) strong belief, article of faith
(hypernym) belief
(hyponym) amateurism
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
(synonym) judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence
(antonym) acquittal
(hypernym) final judgment, final decision
(hyponym) murder conviction
(derivation) convict
(classification) criminal law
| hEnglish - advanced version |
conviction
conviction
\con*vic"tion\ (k&obreve;n*v&ibreve;k"shŭn), 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.
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.
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.
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. and did you presently fall under the power of this conviction?
similar words(3)
rape conviction
judgment of conviction
robbery conviction
conviction
\con*vic"tion\ (k&obreve;n*v&ibreve;k"shŭn), 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.
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.
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.
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. and did you presently fall under the power of this conviction?
similar words(3)
rape conviction
judgment of conviction
robbery conviction
| English Phonetics |
Conviction Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Conviction
A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. A condemnation.
In its most extensive sense this word signifies the giving judgment against a defendant, whether criminal or civil. In a more limited sense, it means the judgment given against the criminal. And in its most restricted sense it is a record of the summary proceedings upon any penal statute before one or more justices of the peace, or other persons duly authorized, in a case where the offender has been convicted and sentenced: this last is usually termed a summary conviction.
As summary convictions have been introduced in derogation of the common law, and operate to the exclusion of trial by jury, the courts have required that the strict letter of the statute should be observed and that the magistrates should have been guided by rules similar to those adopted by the common law in criminal prosecution and founded in natural justice; unless when the statute dispenses with the form of stating them.
The general rules in relation to convictions are; first, it must be under the hand and seal of the magistrate before whom it is taken; secondly, it must be in the present tense, but this perhaps, ought to extend only to the judgment; thirdly, it must be certain; fourthly, although it is well to lay the offence to be contra pacem this is not indispensable; fifthly, a conviction cannot be good in part and bad in part.
A conviction usually consists of six parts; first, the information; which should contain, 1. The day when it was taken. 2. The place where it was taken. The name of the informer. 4. The name and style of the justice or justices to whom it was given. 5. The name of the offender. 6. The time of committing the offence. 7. The place where the offence was committed. 8. An exact decription of the offence.
Secondly, the summons.
Thirdly, the appearance or non-appearance of the defendant.
Fourthly, his defence or confessions.
Fifthly, the evidence.
Sixthly, the judgment or adjudication, which should state, 1. That the defendant is convicted. 2. The forfeiture or penalty.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. A condemnation.
In its most extensive sense this word signifies the giving judgment against a defendant, whether criminal or civil. In a more limited sense, it means the judgment given against the criminal. And in its most restricted sense it is a record of the summary proceedings upon any penal statute before one or more justices of the peace, or other persons duly authorized, in a case where the offender has been convicted and sentenced: this last is usually termed a summary conviction.
As summary convictions have been introduced in derogation of the common law, and operate to the exclusion of trial by jury, the courts have required that the strict letter of the statute should be observed and that the magistrates should have been guided by rules similar to those adopted by the common law in criminal prosecution and founded in natural justice; unless when the statute dispenses with the form of stating them.
The general rules in relation to convictions are; first, it must be under the hand and seal of the magistrate before whom it is taken; secondly, it must be in the present tense, but this perhaps, ought to extend only to the judgment; thirdly, it must be certain; fourthly, although it is well to lay the offence to be contra pacem this is not indispensable; fifthly, a conviction cannot be good in part and bad in part.
A conviction usually consists of six parts; first, the information; which should contain, 1. The day when it was taken. 2. The place where it was taken. The name of the informer. 4. The name and style of the justice or justices to whom it was given. 5. The name of the offender. 6. The time of committing the offence. 7. The place where the offence was committed. 8. An exact decription of the offence.
Secondly, the summons.
Thirdly, the appearance or non-appearance of the defendant.
Fourthly, his defence or confessions.
Fifthly, the evidence.
Sixthly, the judgment or adjudication, which should state, 1. That the defendant is convicted. 2. The forfeiture or penalty.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
| Duhaime.org Legal Dictionary |
Conviction
The formal decision of a criminal trial which finds the accused guilty. - (read more on Conviction)
The formal decision of a criminal trial which finds the accused guilty. - (read more on Conviction)
| Law Dictionary |
Conviction
The result of a legal proceeding in which the guilt of a party isascertained and upon which sentence or judgment is founded. The confession ofan accused in open court or a verdict that ascertains and publishes the fact ofguilt are both sufficient to constitute a conviction.
The result of a legal proceeding in which the guilt of a party isascertained and upon which sentence or judgment is founded. The confession ofan accused in open court or a verdict that ascertains and publishes the fact ofguilt are both sufficient to constitute a conviction.
| A Glossary of Political Economy Terms |
Conviction
The judgement of a court that a person charged with a crime is guilty.
The judgement of a court that a person charged with a crime is guilty.
[See also: acquittal]
Conviction Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Conviction
For other senses of this word, see conviction (disambiguation).
In law, a conviction is the verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime.
The opposite of a conviction is an acquittal (i.e. "not guilty"). (In Scotland and in the Netherlands there is also a third verdict of "not proven", which counts as an acquittal.)
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