Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with conviction in British Collocation
conviction
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/kənˈvɪkʃ(ə)n/
criminal
criminal
Please declare any criminal convictions.
earlier
previous
prior
More than one third of women in prison have no previous convictions.
possibly wrong
unsafe
wrongful
Amnesty International believes that their trial was unfair and that their convictions are unsafe.
when the punishment is finished/not finished
spent
unspent
Information is required about any criminal convictions or cautions, including spent convictions.
have a conviction
have
He had 3 previous convictions for drunk-driving.
when someone is found guilty
obtain
secure
The fire investigation team helped find the evidence to secure the conviction of a man for setting fire to his own flat.
when a court’s decision is found to be wrong
overturn
quash
On appeal, his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal.
when a court’s decision is found to be right
uphold
The Court of Appeal has today upheld the conviction of Barry Smith for the murder of Jane Riley.