conviction
conviction (k[schwa]n-vik-sh[schwa]n), n. 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 […]