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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVerurteilung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛʁʊʁˌtaɪ̯lʊŋ
"Die Verurteilung des Angeklagten war unumstritten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of declaring someone guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or judge.
"After a lengthy trial, the jury reached a conviction of the defendant." - 2
A firmly held belief or opinion.
"Her conviction in the importance of education drove her to become a teacher."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'conviction' originates from the Latin 'convictio', which means 'a proving or conviction'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it took on its current legal and moral connotations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conviction" is said worldwide
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Conviction
Transliteration: kɔ̃.vik.sjɔ̃
"La conviction du jury a été unanime."
Verurteilung
Transliteration: fɛʁʊʁˌtaɪ̯lʊŋ
"Die Verurteilung des Angeklagten war unumstritten."
Condanna
Transliteration: konˈdanna
"La condanna è stata emessa dal giudice."
Convicción
Transliteration: kon.bikˈsjon
"La convicción del jurado fue clara."
Condenação
Transliteration: kõde.nɐˈsɐ̃w
"A condenação foi confirmada pelo tribunal."
सजा
Transliteration: sazā
"जज ने आरोपी को सजा सुनाई।"
定罪
Transliteration: dìngzuì
"陪审团达成了定罪。"
유죄 판결
Transliteration: yujwe pan-gyeol
"배심원단은 유죄 판결을 내렸다."
有罪判決
Transliteration: yūzai hanketsu
"陪審員は有罪判決を下しました。"
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