conviction
noun [C or U] (CRIME) /kənˈvɪk.ʃən/Definition
C2 the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty: As 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. The conviction of the three demonstrators has caused public outrage locally. → Compare acquittalCourt cases, orders and decisionsGuilty
(Definition of conviction noun (CRIME) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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