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conviction — con·vic·tion n 1: the act or process of convicting; also: the final judgment entered after a finding of guilt a prior conviction of murder would not overturn the conviction compare acquittal ◇ Jurisdictions differ as to what constitutes… … Law dictionary
prior — pri·or / prī ər/ adj 1: earlier in time or order 2: taking precedence (as in importance) a prior lien Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Prior — Pri or, n. a prior conviction; said of an accused criminal. [informal] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prior — prior1 priorly, adv. /pruy euhr/, adj. 1. preceding in time or in order; earlier or former; previous: A prior agreement prevents me from accepting this. 2. preceding in importance or privilege. 3. prior to, preceding; before: Prior to that time,… … Universalium
Conviction (2006 TV series) — Conviction Intertitle Format Legal drama Created by Dick Wolf Starrin … Wikipedia
prior(s) — Slang for past convictions. A defendant with priors may face an enhanced sentence for a current offense, as happens when a defendant convicted of driving under the influence reoffends, thus earning the mandatory jail sentence provided for repeat… … Law dictionary
conviction — noun 1 for a crime ADJECTIVE ▪ earlier, previous (esp. BrE), prior (AmE) ▪ spent (BrE) ▪ You are not obliged to acknowledge spent convictions. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Conviction (TV series) — infobox television show name = Conviction caption = rating = TV 14 format = Legal drama runtime = approx. 1 hour (per episode) creator = Dick Wolf starring = Stephanie March Eric Balfour Jordan Bridges Milena Govich Anson Mount Julianne Nicholson … Wikipedia
prior — I. /ˈpraɪə / (say pruyuh) adjective 1. preceding in time, or in order; earlier or former; anterior or antecedent: a prior agreement. –noun 2. a previous conviction: a prior for shoplifting. –phrase 3. prior to, a. earlier than: prior to that time …
prior — prior1 adjective existing or coming before in time, order, or importance. noun N. Amer. informal a previous criminal conviction. Phrases prior to before. Origin C18: from L., lit. former, elder , related to prae before . prior2 noun (fem.… … English new terms dictionary
