🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

有罪判決

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yūzai hanketsu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Conviction/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"陪審員は有罪判決を下しました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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