The term 'conviction' means 1: (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; 2: an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
The word "conviction" has two meanings. The first is an absolute belief in someone of something even though there may be no hard evidence. eg. "I have the conviction that God exists even though I...
"With this new conviction and the fact that he was already on parole, it didn't seem like he had much of a chance of avoiding prison." "The actress played her part with such sincerity and conviction,...