According to my dictionary:
verdict
an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime or how a death happened
conviction
a decision in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime, or the process of proving that someone is guilty
Both look very similar in meaning. What's the difference between these two words?
Best Answer
This question may have slightly different answers in different English-speaking countries, but in the US, the verdict is the decision itself. After hearing the evidence in the case, the judge or jury will deliberate and then "render the verdict," or "deliver the verdict." This will usually take the form of a pronouncement that the person is "guilty" or "not guilty." If you watch American TV or movies, you will see one of the jury members being asked to report its verdict in a formula that goes something like this:
The conviction is the fact of the person's being found guilty of the crime. For example,