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CONVICTION

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

CONVIOT, v. To condemn after judicial investigation; to find a man gullty of a criminal charge. The word was formerly used also in the sense of finding against the defendant in a civil case.

State v. Ellsworth, 181 N. C. 773, 42 S. E. 699, 92 Am. St. Rep. 790; ‘Williams v. State, 13
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.