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:

    “Every man’s task is his life-preserver. The conviction that his work is dear to God and cannot be spared, defends him.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “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.)