- [countable, uncountable] the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty
- He plans to appeal against his conviction.
- conviction for something She has six previous convictions for theft.
- on conviction an offence that carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years’ imprisonment
Collocations Criminal justiceCriminal justiceBreaking the law- break/violate/obey/uphold the law
- be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
- be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges
- be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
- be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud
- face two charges of indecent assault
- admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
- deny the allegations/claims/charges
- confess to a crime
- grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
- stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
- take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
- face/avoid/escape prosecution
- seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
- hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
- sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
- sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock
- plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
- be called to/enter (British English) the witness box
- take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand
- call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
- give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
- raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
- reach a unanimous/majority verdict
- return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
- convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
- secure a conviction/your acquittal
- lodge/file an appeal
- appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
- pass sentence on somebody
- carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
- receive/be given the death penalty
- be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
- carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years' imprisonment)
- be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
- do/serve time/ten years
- be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
- be/put somebody/spend X years on death row
- be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1- A reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the attacker.
- He appealed against his conviction for murder.
- They believe that too many defendants are escaping conviction by claiming that they are insane.
- He has three criminal convictions.
- Her lawyer said that she plans to appeal against her conviction.
- His sentence on conviction would be life imprisonment.
- Keeping this information from the jury could result in a wrongful conviction.
- The appeal court overturned the conviction against her.
- The conviction rate for rape is extremely low.
- The men's convictions were declared unsafe.
- They need strong evidence to secure a conviction.
- You are not obliged to acknowledge spent convictions.
- a conviction based on very slim evidence
- a conviction for murder
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- earlier
- previous
- prior
- …
- have
- lead to
- obtain
- …
- be based on
- rate
- on conviction
- conviction against
- conviction for
- …
- the rate of conviction
- [countable, uncountable] a strong opinion or belief
- strong political/moral convictions
- She was motivated by deep religious conviction.
- conviction that… We were sustained by the conviction that all would be well in the end.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1, Religion and festivalsc1- The new party is based on the firm conviction that secular government is in the interests of all.
- Judges should not let their personal moral convictions influence sentencing.
- These experiences reinforced my conviction that music helps learning.
- The ex-leaders share a deep conviction that their views on world matters are still vitally important.
- the demise of consensus and the rise of conviction politics
- The American Constitution reflects certain religious convictions.
- She had this absolute conviction that what she liked others would like.
- Nothing could shake her conviction that she could not be beaten.
- It is the firm conviction of the governors that this child should not be admitted to the school.
- It is my firm conviction that nothing will change until we address the root causes of the problem.
- He had a strong personal conviction about the power of the printed word.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- total
- …
- have
- hold
- share
- …
- politics
- with conviction
- without conviction
- conviction about
- …
- have the courage of your convictions
- [uncountable] the quality of showing that you believe strongly in what you are saying
- ‘Not true!’ she said with conviction.
- He said he agreed but his voice lacked conviction.
- The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction.
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1- There was no great conviction in his voice.
- Their arguments lacked conviction.
- Her explanation failed to carry conviction in the face of the facts.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- total
- …
- have
- hold
- share
- …
- politics
- with conviction
- without conviction
- conviction about
- …
- have the courage of your convictions
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin convictio(n-), from the verb convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’.
Idioms
See conviction in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee conviction in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishhave/lack the courage of your convictions
- to be/not be brave enough to do what you feel to be right
- You need to have the courage of your convictions.
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