Conviction

Conviction

In law, a conviction is the verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime.

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Famous quotes containing the word conviction:

    “The habit of arguing in support of atheism, whether it be done from conviction or in pretense, is a wicked and impious practice.”
    —Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)

    “And in cases where profound conviction has been wrought, the eloquent man is he who is no beautiful speaker, but who is inwardly drunk with a certain belief. It agitates and tears him, and perhaps almost bereaves him of the power of articulation.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)