Examples of 'conviction' in a sentence
Meaning of "conviction"
conviction (noun) - a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. It is also used more generally to mean a firmly held belief or opinion
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- A firmly held belief.
- A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
- The state of being found or proved guilty.
- The state of being wholly convinced.
How to use "conviction" in a sentence
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She heads up our conviction integrity program.
Conviction for acts of cruelty including torture.
He beat a murder conviction two years ago.
Your conviction was useful in the last negotiation.
Not if there is no conviction behind your words.
Conviction of a person in a trial with faceless judges.
This is our firm conviction and resolve.
That conviction is stronger than ever today.
We can not get a conviction without him.
A conviction required proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
The appeal against conviction was therefore allowed.
Conviction by complete admission of charges declared final.
We have seen that conviction in recent weeks.
His conviction was for breaking and entering.
Plenty of time between conviction and execution.
See also
Where the conviction or decision is manifestly unfounded.
I voted in favour with conviction and enthusiasm.
It takes conviction to stand up against the current.
There was no mention of a conviction in the case file.
Previous convictions first conviction and recidivists.
And we have been tasked to review his conviction.
Only the conviction of your own vanity.
This decision is the result of my conviction that.
Existing conviction and sentence at first instance.
The appellate court overturned your conviction.
It is my conviction that your fiancée is in grave danger.
My instincts have not yet arrived at conviction.
Motion to vacate conviction based on new evidence.
A conviction is a settled belief that brooks no argument.
The maximum penalty on conviction is life imprisonment.
The conviction and sentence were confirmed on appeal.
Tell me about the conviction for manslaughter.
My conviction stems from the following factors.
This is based on a conviction that we hold in common.
My conviction is that that the answer is still no.
I must bow to your conviction that you are.
Got a conviction for first degree murder.
Such negligence is a sufficient ground for conviction.
I will get a conviction with my eyes closed.
You will never get over a conviction.
Their conviction had no basis in poll results.
We must remember that conviction is not conversion.
The concluding recommendations reflect this conviction.
It is my conviction that everyone should take part.
Is guilty of an offence and is on summary conviction liable.
Tough to get a conviction with what we have.
And you were unable to obtain a single conviction.
A murder conviction sometimes takes a little longer.
You have such passion and conviction.
A felony conviction would ruin his life.
