conviction of an offence

  • 1conviction — con·vic·tion n 1: the act or process of convicting; also: the final judgment entered after a finding of guilt a prior conviction of murder would not overturn the conviction compare acquittal ◇ Jurisdictions differ as to what constitutes… …

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  • 2conviction — ► NOUN 1) an instance of being convicted of a criminal offence. 2) the action or process of convicting. 3) a firmly held belief or opinion. 4) the quality of showing that one is convinced of what one believes or says …

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  • 3offence — A felony or misdemeanor; a breach of the criminal laws; violation of law for which penalty is prescribed. The word offense, while sometimes used in various senses, generally implies a felony or a misdemeanor infringing public as distinguished… …

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  • 4conviction — noun 1》 an instance of formally being found guilty of a criminal offence in a court of law. 2》 a firmly held belief or opinion.     ↘the quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of something …

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  • 5Summary offence — Criminal law Part of …

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  • 6Hybrid offence — Either way redirects here. For the song by The Twang, see Either Way. A hybrid offence, dual offence, Crown option offence, dual procedure offence, or wobbler are the special class offences in the common law jurisdictions where the case may be… …

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  • 7Recordable offence — A (crime) recordable offence is any offence under United Kingdom law where the police must keep records of convictions and offenders on the Police National Computer.[1] A crime recordable offence should not be confused with a crime reportable… …

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  • 8Collateral consequences of criminal conviction (U.S.) — Criminal law Part o …

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  • 9Murder conviction without a body — Criminal law Part o …

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  • 10Offences against the Person Act 1861 — The Offences against the Person Act 1861[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ir …

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