noun (n)

• an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence(noun.cognition)

  Synonym:
  article of faith, strong belief
  

  source: wordnet30
• (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed(noun.act)

  Example:
  The conviction came as no surprise.
  

  Synonym:
  condemnation, judgment of conviction, sentence
  Antonym:
  acquittal
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of convicting; the act of proving, finding, or adjudging, guilty of an offense.(noun)

  source: webster1913