Definition of conviction

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Conviction (n.) 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..

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Eloquence :: Eloquence (n.) Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language either spoken or written, thereby producing conviction or persuasion..
Rhetoric :: Rhetoric (n.) Hence, artificial eloquence; fine language or declamation without conviction or earnest feeling..
Acquiesce :: Acquiesce (v. i.) To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition..
Persuasion :: Persuasion (n.) The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion or conviction, which has been induced..
Flash :: Flash (v. t.) To convey as by a flash; to light up, as by a sudden flame or light; as, to flash a message along the wires; to flash conviction on the mind..
Cogent :: Cogent (p. a.) Having the power to compel conviction or move the will; constraining; conclusive; forcible; powerful; not easily reasisted.
Maieutics :: Maieutics (n.) The art of giving birth (i. e., clearness and conviction) to ideas, which are conceived as struggling for birth..
Cogency :: Cogency (n.) The quality of being cogent; power of compelling conviction; conclusiveness; force.
Disqualification :: Disqualification (n.) That which disqualifies; that which incapacitates or makes unfit; as, conviction of crime is a disqualification of a person for office; sickness is a disqualification for labor..
Belief :: Belief (n.) Assent to a proposition or affirmation, or the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true, without immediate personal knowledge; reliance upon word or testimony; partial or full assurance without positive knowledge or absolute certainty; persuasion; conviction; confidence; as, belief of a witness; the belief of our senses..
Conscience :: Conscience (n.) The estimate or determination of conscience; conviction or right or duty.
Conviction :: Conviction (n.) The state of being convinced or convicted; strong persuasion or belief; especially, the state of being convicted of sin, or by one's conscience..
Infamous :: Infamous (a.) Branded with infamy by conviction of a crime; as, at common law, an infamous person can not be a witness..
Attaintment :: Attaintment (n.) Attainder; attainture; conviction.
Power :: Power (n.) Ability, regarded as put forth or exerted; strength, force, or energy in action; as, the power of steam in moving an engine; the power of truth, or of argument, in producing conviction; the power of enthusiasm..
Resolution :: Resolution (n.) The state of being resolved or firm in opinion or thought; conviction; assurance.
Convincement :: Convincement (n.) Act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction..
Self-evident :: Self-evident (a.) Evident without proof or reasoning; producing certainty or conviction upon a bare presentation to the mind; as, a self-evident proposition or truth..
Ground :: Ground (n.) The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise, reason, or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope..
Force :: Force (n.) To compel, as by strength of evidence; as, to force conviction on the mind..
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