Sentence examples for conviction with a from inspiring English sources

They gave the House of Representatives the power to impeach a President for "treason, bribery or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors" by a simple majority vote, and they gave the Senate the power to convict or dismiss the charges, setting a high bar for conviction, with a two-thirds majority.

Both fandoms combine admiration for progressive conviction with a slightly condescending fondness for cranky senior citizens.

Her conviction with a fine and a criminal record looks extremely heavy-handed.

Sanders's young fans combine admiration for his progressive conviction with a slightly condescending fondness for cranky old people.

She greeted Stevens's conviction with a statement in which she proclaimed herself a fighter against corruption but avoided taking a stand on the case.

The Home Office has asked for opinions on why so few reported rapes lead to a conviction, with a view to changing the law.

Sean Penn outdoes himself as Milk, balancing his intense conviction with an unusual and welcome playfulness.

One of the greatest debaters, orators and communicators, who brought humour to politics, he was a man who effortlessly combined rock-like conviction with an openness to argument and a readiness to listen.

You might think you are more relatable when you are speaking off the cuff, but the reality is that you appear to lack authority and conviction with an "aw, shucks" approach.

In the interests of justice the conviction and the sentence imposed in respect thereof must be set aside and the conviction substituted with a conviction of the correct offence.

Several advocates and petitioners are uncertain whether the next president will be as willing as Obama to use sweeping executive power to erase convictions with a pardon, and shorten sentences with a commutation.