'Conviction' definitions:

Definition of 'conviction'

From: WordNet
noun
An unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence [syn: conviction, strong belief, article of faith]
noun
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise" [syn: conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence] [ant: acquittal]

Definition of 'Conviction'

From: GCIDE
  • Conviction \Con*vic"tion\ (k[o^]n*v[i^]k"sh[u^]n), 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. [1913 Webster]
  • The greater certainty of conviction and the greater certainty of punishment. --Hallam. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Conviction may accrue two ways. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The act of convincing of error, or of compelling the admission of a truth; confutation. [1913 Webster]
  • For all his tedious talk is but vain boast, Or subtle shifts conviction to evade. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • To call good evil, and evil good, against the conviction of their own consciences. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'conviction'

From: Moby Thesaurus