conviction

A formal decision made in court that a person is guilty of a crime

Word Structure

ə = about, suppose; i = him, will; S = ship, sure

10 Letters

3 Syllables: con•vic•tion

2 Morphemes: convict•ion

9 Phonemes

Vowels: ə, i, ə

Sentence Examples

A conviction states a person is guilty of a crime.

My client has no previous convictions.

A conviction could mean jail time.

Semantic Relatives

Decision

Defendant

Court

Guilty

Judge

Jury

Sentence

Trial

Verdict

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 7 by Attainment