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Conviction vs Violation - What's the difference?

conviction | violation |

As nouns the difference between conviction and violation

is that conviction is (countable) a firmly held belief while violation is the act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.

conviction

Noun

(en noun)
  • (countable) A firmly held belief.
  • (countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
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  • , year=2011 , date=December 14 , author=Steven Morris , title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=He said Robins had not been in trouble with the law before and had no previous convictions . Jail would have an adverse effect on her and her three children as she was the main carer.}}
  • (uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.
  • (uncountable) The state of being convinced.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
  • The visitors were being pinned back by the end of the first half. Yet Gordon Strachan's side played with great conviction and always had a chance of springing a surprise when their opponents were so susceptible at the back.

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    violation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
  • # An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
  • # Rape.
  • Synonyms

    * transgression * desecration See breach.

    Antonyms

    * compliance * obedience

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