conviction

simple noun67 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6
strong conviction8.0
firm conviction7.8
deep conviction7.5
religious conviction7.3
deeply held conviction7.2
political conviction7.1
moral conviction7.0
unshakable conviction6.8
total conviction6.4
complete conviction6.2
absolute conviction6.0
utter conviction5.5
criminal conviction8.0
murder conviction7.5
drug conviction7.2
previous conviction7.0
prior conviction7.0
wrongful conviction6.8

A conviction of a person who was factually innocent.

earlier conviction6.5
successful conviction5.0

A conviction that the prosecution managed to achieve.

spent conviction4.5

A conviction that is no longer legally relevant after a certain period of time.

unsafe conviction4.0

A conviction considered legally unsound.

conviction politics5.2

Politics based on strong, firm beliefs rather than compromise.

conviction rate7.7
conviction is based on6.5
have the courage of your convictions5.8

To be brave enough to do what you feel to be right.

the rate of conviction6.8

Synonymous with 'conviction rate'.

with conviction7.0
conviction about6.5
without conviction6.0
conviction for8.5

Specifies the crime for which someone was convicted.

on conviction6.0

Used in legal contexts to mean 'upon being found guilty'.

conviction against5.8

Refers to the conviction recorded against a specific person.

have a conviction8.0
hold a conviction7.5
strengthen a conviction6.8
reinforce a conviction6.5
lack conviction6.3

To not sound confident or believable.

carry conviction5.0

To be convincing or believable.

have a conviction8.2

To have a criminal record.

overturn a conviction7.8
appeal a conviction7.3
appeal against a conviction7.3
lead to a conviction7.0

To result in someone being found guilty.

reverse a conviction6.8
uphold a conviction6.7
secure a conviction6.5
win a conviction6.2
obtain a conviction6.0
quash a conviction6.0
escape conviction5.5

To avoid being found guilty.

affirm a conviction5.0