♦ conviction

♦ conviction
♦ conviction /kənˈvɪkʃn/
n.
1 [u] (leg.) verdetto di colpevolezza (da parte della giuria); sentenza di condanna (emessa dal giudice); condanna: a conviction for rape, una condanna per stupro; previous convictions, precedenti penali: to have no previous convictions, non avere precedenti penali; essere incensurato; spent convictions, condanne scontate; to escape conviction, evitare la condanna
2 convinzione; convincimento: It is my firm conviction that…, è mia ferma convinzione che…; political convictions, credo politico; idee politiche; to have the courage of one's convictions, avere il coraggio delle proprie convinzioni
3 [u] convinzione; persuasione; fervore: to carry conviction, essere convincente; to lack conviction, non essere convincente; essere poco convincente
conviction politics, politica di principi (di contro a una politica del consenso) □ to be open to conviction, essere disposto a ricredersi.

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