on conviction
Frequency: 6.06.3 per million words
Used in legal contexts to mean 'upon being found guilty'.
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Examples (10)
- His sentence on conviction would be life imprisonment.
- On conviction, the defendant faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison.
- The offense is punishable by a fine of up to £10,000 on conviction.
- If found guilty, he could lose his driving license for three years on conviction.
- The new law specifies that on conviction for tax fraud, assets can be seized.
- On conviction, the company was ordered to pay substantial damages to the victims.
- The judge reminded the jury that the maximum penalty on conviction is severe.
- For a first offense, the penalty on conviction might be community service.
- A person is automatically disqualified from holding public office on conviction of a felony.
- The revised statute imposes stricter penalties on conviction for environmental crimes.