Conviction

In law, a conviction is the verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime.^[1] The opposite of a conviction is an acquittal (i.e. "not guilty"). A minor conviction is a warning conviction, and it does not affect the defendant but does serve as a warning. In Scotland there can also be a verdict of "not proven", which counts as an acquittal.^[2] A convicted person is also called a convict.

1. ↑ Garner, Bryan A., ed. (2000). Black's law dictionary (7th ed.). St. Paul, Minn.: West Group. p. 335. ISBN 0-314-24077-2.
2. ↑ Peter Duff. "The Scottish Criminal Jury: A Very Peculiar Institution". Duke Law School. Retrieved 28 March 2016.