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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Legal verdict}}<br /> {{distinguish|indictment|convection}}<br /> {{Redirect|Convicted|other uses|Convicted (disambiguation)|and|Conviction (disambiguation)}}<br /> {{one source|date=April 2019}}<br /> {{Criminal procedure (trial)}}<br /> In [[law]], a &#039;&#039;&#039;conviction&#039;&#039;&#039; is the [[verdict]] reached by a [[court of law]] finding a [[defendant]] [[Guilty (law)|guilt]]y of a [[crime]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book |editor-last=Garner |editor-first=Bryan A. |date=2000 |title=Black&#039;s law dictionary |edition=7th |isbn=0-314-24077-2 |publisher=West Group |location=St. Paul, Minn. |page=335}}&lt;/ref&gt; The opposite of a conviction is an [[acquittal]] (that is, &quot;not guilty&quot;). In [[Scotland]], there can also be a verdict of &quot;[[not proven]]&quot;, which is considered an acquittal. Sometimes, despite a defendant being found guilty, the court may order that the defendant not be convicted. This is known as a [[Discharge (sentence)|discharge]] and is used in countries such as England, Wales, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<br /> <br /> The [[criminal justice]] system is not perfect and there are instances in which innocent people are convicted. [[Appeal]] mechanisms and [[post conviction]] relief procedures may help to address this issue to some extent. An error leading to the conviction of an innocent person is known as a [[miscarriage of justice]]. In some judicial systems, the prosecution may appeal acquittals; while in others, this is prohibited under [[double jeopardy]] protections.<br /> <br /> After a defendant is convicted, the court determines the appropriate [[sentence (law)|sentence]] as a [[punishment]]. In addition to the sentence, a conviction can also have other consequences, known as [[collateral consequences of criminal charges]]. These can include impacts on employment, housing, and other areas of an individual&#039;s life.<br /> <br /> A &#039;&#039;&#039;minor conviction&#039;&#039;&#039; is a warning conviction that does not affect the defendant but serves as a warning.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}<br /> <br /> A person&#039;s history of convictions is known as their [[antecedent (law)|antecedent]]s or &quot;previous&quot; in the [[United Kingdom]] and &quot;priors&quot; in the [[United States]] and [[Australia]].<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Convict]]<br /> * [[Verdict#Criminal_law|Verdict]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Authority control}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Common law legal terminology]]<br /> [[Category:Criminal law legal terminology]]<br /> [[Category:Criminal law]]</div>

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