🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

유죄 판결

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yujwe pan-gyeol

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Conviction/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"배심원단은 유죄 판결을 내렸다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of declaring someone guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or judge.

    "After a lengthy trial, the jury reached a conviction of the defendant."
  2. 2

    A firmly held belief or opinion.

    "Her conviction in the importance of education drove her to become a teacher."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'convictio', meaning a proving or convincing, stemming from 'convincere' (to overcome, refute, or convict). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially relating to legal condemnation before shifting toward the psychological sense of a firmly held belief.

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