English > judgment of conviction: 1 sense > noun 1, actMeaning | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed. |
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Synonyms | conviction, condemnation, sentence |
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Category | criminal law | The body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment |
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Narrower | murder conviction | conviction for murder |
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rape conviction | conviction for rape |
robbery conviction | conviction for robbery |
Broader | final judgment, final decision | A judgment disposing of the case before the court |
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Opposite | acquittal | A judgment of not guilty |
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Spanish | condena, pena, punición, sentencia condenatoria, sentencia |
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Catalan | condemna, frase, sentència condemnatòria, sentència |
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