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 conviction for various statutes (as habitual offender statutes). Conviction is rarely applied to civil cases.
2: guilt
the judge will enter a judgment of conviction — W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.