conviction
131not carry conviction — if someone s words, actions etc do not carry conviction, you do not believe that they are true or honest Mel put on a smile, but it didn t carry much conviction …
132abiding conviction — A definite conviction of guilt derived from a thorough examination of the whole case. Used commonly to instruct juries on the frame of mind required for guilt proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Hopt v. Utah, 120 U.S. 439, 7 S.Ct. 614, 30 L.Ed. 708 …
