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nonconviction

nonconviction noun: absence of conviction (judgement of guilt in a court of law); failure to convict.

Noun

nonconviction (countable and uncountable, plural nonconvictions)

  1. Absence of conviction (judgement of guilt in a court of law); failure to convict.

Forms of nonconviction

pluralnonconvictions

Origin of nonconviction

From non- + conviction.

Questions about nonconviction

What does nonconviction mean?
Nonconviction means absence of conviction (judgement of guilt in a court of law); failure to convict.
What part of speech is nonconviction?
Nonconviction is a noun.
What is the plural of nonconviction?
The plural of nonconviction is nonconvictions.

Words near nonconviction in the dictionary

  1. nonconvex
  2. nonconvexities
  3. nonconvexity
  4. nonconveyance
  5. nonconvicted
  6. nonconviction
  7. nonconvictions
  8. nonconvincing
  9. nonconvivial
  10. nonconvulsive
  11. noncook

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