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adj.After conviction of a criminal offense.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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post–conviction — post–con·vic·tion /ˌpōst kən vik shən/ adj: relating to or occurring in the period following conviction post–conviction review Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
post-conviction relief procedures — n. Court actions that allow a criminal defendant to challenge a conviction on constitutional grounds; abbrv. PCR actions. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
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