conviction

The definition of a conviction is someone being found guilty of a crime or having a strong belief in something.

(noun)

An example of conviction is a person being found guilty of driving while intoxicated.
An example of conviction is someone completely believing they are right about something.

See conviction in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a convicting or being convicted
Rare the act of convincing
the state or appearance of being convinced, as of the truth of a belief: to speak with conviction
a strong belief

Origin: ME < LL(Ec) convictio, proof, demonstration

See conviction in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Law
a. The judgment of a jury or judge that a person is guilty of a crime as charged.
b. The state of being found or proved guilty: evidence that led to the suspect's conviction.
a. The act or process of convincing.
b. The state of being convinced. See Synonyms at certainty.
A fixed or strong belief. See Synonyms at opinion.

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