conviction
US /kənˈvɪk.ʃən/
UK /kənˈvɪk.ʃən/
1.
condanna
a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offense
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The jury returned a conviction after only two hours of deliberation.
La giuria ha emesso una condanna dopo solo due ore di deliberazione.
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He has a previous conviction for theft.
Ha una precedente condanna per furto.
2.
convinzione, credenza
a strong belief or opinion
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She spoke with deep conviction about her political views.
Ha parlato con profonda convinzione delle sue opinioni politiche.
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He held a strong conviction that honesty was the best policy.
Aveva la forte convinzione che l'onestà fosse la migliore politica.