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Which film centers on jurors debating whether a defendant’s conviction is justified?

conviction

[kuhn-vik-shuhn] / kənˈvɪk ʃən /




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Roberts said Ohtani’s conviction lined up with what the manager was hearing from the Dodgers hitting coaches and medical staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Davis told the court on Tuesday that he would appeal his conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Spurs have often looked lively in attack this season, but they have lacked conviction in front of goal and only 19th-placed Coventry have scored fewer goals than Tottenham's three.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

I’d want to whip the votes to make sure you could get a conviction before even starting down that road.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I always liked him,” Beowulf said with sleepy conviction, which made everyone laugh.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Boivin and his team insist they are “managing near-term risk” and not changing their core convictions — they see the AI transformation as intact.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The four men under formal investigation are aged between 29 and 51, and three of them have previous criminal convictions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The court heard O'Lali has a string of previous convictions under his belt, including for excess speed.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The latest ruling means just two traders still have convictions over interest rate rigging - former Deutsche Bank trader Christian Bittar and former Barclays trader Peter Johnson.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Her head was small and round and it held small round convictions.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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