Conviction

·noun The act of convincing of error, or of compelling the admission of a truth; confutation.

II. Conviction ·noun The act of convicting; the act of proving, finding, or adjudging, guilty of an Offense.

III. Conviction ·noun The state of being convinced or convicted; strong persuasion or belief; especially, the state of being convicted of sin, or by one's conscience.

IV. Conviction ·noun A judgment of condemnation entered by a court having jurisdiction; the act or process of finding guilty, or the state of being found guilty of any crime by a legal tribunal.