1. The act or process of judicially finding someone guilty of a crime; the state of having been proved guilty. [Cases: Criminal Law 977(5).]
2. The judgment (as by a jury verdict) that a person is guilty of a crime.
3. A strong belief or opinion.
abiding conviction. A settled conviction; a definite conviction based on a thorough examination of the case.
summary conviction. A conviction of a person for a violation or minor misdemeanor as the result of a trial before a magistrate sitting without a jury.
