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conviction

[kuhn-vik-shuhn] / kənˈvɪk ʃən /




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Embattled reality TV personalities Todd and Julie Chrisley are suing an Atlanta law firm and one of its attorneys, alleging that legal mistakes led to the couple’s conviction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

On 2 July 2025, the council said it had applied for contempt of court proceedings after further non‑compliance, leading to her conviction in May.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Treasury must sustain its conviction that properly deployed, economic power profoundly complements traditional military and diplomatic tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"An era comes to an end with her passing. I feel, like so many French people, a deep nostalgia," said Sarkozy, who last year was briefly jailed over a graft conviction.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

For Jefferson also had a national vision and a firm conviction about where American history was headed, or at least where it ought to be headed.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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