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Preconviction vs Postconviction - What's the difference?

preconviction | postconviction | Antonyms |

Postconviction is a antonym of preconviction.



As adjectives the difference between preconviction and postconviction

is that preconviction is prior to conviction while postconviction is occurring after a judicial conviction.

preconviction

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Prior to conviction.

    • Antonyms

    *postconviction

    postconviction

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Occurring after a judicial conviction.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=February 21, author=Linda Greenhouse, title=Justices Rule on Retroactivity of Decisions, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The question for the court in this case was whether state courts, in considering postconviction appeals from criminal defendants, are bound by the same rule of nonretroactivity. }}

    Antonyms

    *preconviction