Tra từ conviction - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

con·vic·tion [conviction convictions] BrE [kənˈvɪkʃn] NAmE [kənˈvɪkʃn] noun
1. countable, uncountable ~ (for sth) the act of finding sb guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty
•She has six previous convictions for theft.
•He plans to appeal against his conviction.
•an offence which carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years' imprisonment
Opp: ↑acquittal
2. countable, uncountable ~ (that…) a strong opinion or belief
•strong political/moral convictions
•She was motivated by deep religious conviction.
•a conviction that all would be well in the end
3. uncountable the feeling or appearance of believing sth strongly and of being sure about it
•‘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.
see have/lack the courage of your convictions at ↑courage

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin convictio(n-), from the verb convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’.

Collocations:
Criminal justice
Breaking the law
break/violate/obey/uphold the law
be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
be arrested/ (especially NAmE) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US) felony charges
be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially NAmE) homicide/four counts of fraud
face two charges of indecent assault
admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)
deny the allegations/claims/charges
confess to a crime
grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
The legal process
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial
take sb to/come to/settle sth 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 sb in the dock
plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
be called to/enter (BrE) the witness box
take/put sb on the stand/(NAmE) the witness stand
call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb
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
Sentencing and punishment
pass sentence on sb
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 sb in/be released from jail/prison
be/put sb/spend X years on death row
be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
more collocations at ↑crime

Example Bank:
•A reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the attacker.
•He appealed against his conviction for murder.
•He believes that too many defendants are escaping conviction by claiming that they are insane.
•He had a strong personal conviction about the power of the printed word.
•He has three criminal convictions.
•Her arguments lacked conviction.
•Her explanation failed to carry conviction in the face of the facts.
•Her lawyer said that she plans to appeal her conviction.
•His sentence on conviction would be life imprisonment.
•It is my firm conviction that nothing will change until we address the root causes of the problem.
•It is the firm conviction of the governors that this child should not be admitted to the school.
•Keeping this information from the jury could result in a wrongful conviction.
•Nothing could shake her conviction that ‘abroad’ was a dangerous place.
•Nothing could shake her conviction that she could not be beaten.
•She had this absolute conviction that what she liked others would like.
•The American Constitution reflects certain religious convictions.
•The appeal court overturned the conviction against her.
•The conviction rate for rape is extremely low.
•The demise of consensus and the rise of conviction politics.
•The ex-leaders share a deep conviction that their views on world matters are still vitally important.
•The men's convictions were declared unsafe.
•There was no great conviction in his voice.
•These experiences reinforced my conviction that music helps learning.
•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
•Judges should not let their personal moral convictions influence sentencing.
•The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction.
•The new party is based on the firm conviction that secular government is in the interests of all.
•We were sustained by the conviction that all would be well in the end.