someone with a previous conviction

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• conviction — con|vic|tion W3 [kənˈvıkʃən] n 1.) a very strong belief or opinion religious/political etc convictions ▪ a woman of strong political convictions deep/strong conviction ▪ The Dotens have a deep conviction that marriage is for life. conviction that …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• conviction — [[t]kənvɪ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ convictions 1) N COUNT: usu N that A conviction is a strong belief or opinion. It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken... Their religious convictions prevented them from taking up arms. Syn: belief… …   English dictionary

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• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

• Nora Wall — (formerly Sister Dominic of the Sisters of Mercy) (born 1948) is a former Irish nun of the Sisters of Mercy who was wrongfully convicted of rape in June 1999, and served four days of a life sentence in July 1999, before her conviction was quashed …   Wikipedia