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conviction — con·vic·tion n 1: the act or process of convicting; also: the final judgment entered after a finding of guilt a prior conviction of murder would not overturn the conviction compare acquittal ◇ Jurisdictions differ as to what constitutes… … Law dictionary
Fixed Penalty Notice — Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) were introduced in Great Britain in the 1950s to deal with minor parking offences. Originally used by police and traffic wardens, their use has extended to other public officials and authorities, as has the range of… … Wikipedia
fixed penalty notice — a notice that offers the alleged offender the opportunity to pay a fine, in which case the matter is not prosecuted, thereby sparing the offender a conviction and saving time and expense. The alleged offender has the option to proceed to refuse… … Law dictionary
fixed opinion — index conviction (persuasion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
conviction — convictional, adj. /keuhn vik sheuhn/, n. 1. a fixed or firm belief. 2. the act of convicting. 3. the state of being convicted. 4. the act of convincing. 5. the state of being convinced. [1400 50; late ME < LL conviction (s. of convictio) proof… … Universalium
conviction — /kənˈvɪkʃən / (say kuhn vikshuhn) noun 1. the act of convicting. 2. the fact or state of being convicted. 3. Law a finding that an accused is guilty of the crime charged. 4. the act of convincing. 5. the state of being convinced. 6. a fixed or… …
conviction — Synonyms and related words: anathematizing, arrogance, aspiration, assumption, assurance, assured faith, assuredness, belief, censure, certainty, certitude, cheerful expectation, cocksureness, condemnation, confidence, confidentness, courage,… … Moby Thesaurus
conviction — con•vic•tion [[t]kənˈvɪk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a fixed or firm belief 2) the act of convicting 3) the state of being convicted 4) the state of being convinced 5) the act of convincing • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < LL … From formal English to slang
fixed opinion — A conviction, bias, or prejudgment as to guilt or liability disqualifying juror to impartially consider whole evidence and apply free from bias law as given in charge by court … Black's law dictionary
fixed opinion — A conviction, bias, or prejudgment as to guilt or liability disqualifying juror to impartially consider whole evidence and apply free from bias law as given in charge by court … Black's law dictionary
