judgment of conviction

Other forms: judgments of conviction

Definitions of judgment of conviction
  1. noun
    (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
    synonyms: condemnation, conviction, sentence
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    types:
    murder conviction
    conviction for murder
    rape conviction
    conviction for rape
    robbery conviction
    conviction for robbery
    type of:
    final decision, final judgment
    a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment
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