conviction : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: conviction	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for conviction
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
conviction n an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence Synonym(s): conviction, strong belief, article of faith (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise" Synonym(s): conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence Antonym(s): acquittal
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Conviction \Convic"tion\, n. [L. convictio proof: cf. F. conviction* conviction (in sense 3 & 4). See {Convict}, {Convince}.] 1. The act of convicting; the act of proving, finding, or adjudging, guilty of an offense. The greater certainty of conviction and the greater certainty of punishment. --Hallam. 2. (Law) A judgment of condemnation entered by a court having jurisdiction; the act or process of finding guilty, or the state of being found guilty of any crime by a legal tribunal. Conviction may accrue two ways. --Blackstone. 3. The act of convincing of error, or of compelling the admission of a truth; confutation. For all his tedious talk is but vain boast, Or subtle shifts conviction to evade. --Milton. 4. The state of being convinced or convicted; strong persuasion or belief; especially, the state of being convicted of sin, or by one's conscience. To call good evil, and evil good, against the conviction of their own consciences. --Swift. And did you presently fall under the power of this conviction? --Bunyan. Syn: {Conviction}; {persuasion}. Usage: Conviction respects soley matters of belief or faith; persuasion respects matters of belief or practice. Conviction respects our most important duties; persuasion is frequently applied to matters of indifference. --Crabb. -- Conviction is the result of the [operation of the] understanding; persuasion, of the will. Conviction is a necessity of the mind, persuasion an acquiescence of the inclination. --C. J. Smith. -- Persuasion often induces men to act in opposition to their conviction of duty.