conviction

When someone is found guilty of doing something against the law.



Word Structure

kuhn-VIK-shuhn

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

Deeper Dive

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