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conviction definition - legal

n

  1. The act or process by which a judge or jury finds someone guilty of an offense. See also judgment.
  2. A firm belief or opinion.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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