...taken in its more usual sense, that is, as meaning " the confession of the accused in open court or verdict returned against him by the jury which ascertains and publishes the fact of his guilt," and does not necessarily contemplate a sentence of the court. to act upon their finding and to impose...

...and precedents for the conclusion at which, upon mature consideration, we have unanimously arrived. The ordinary legal meaning of " conviction," when...the jury, which ascertains and publishes the fact oJ his guilt; while "judgment" or "sentence" is the appropriata word to denote the action of the court...

...48 Me. 123. Conviction does not necessarily imply a judgment. Shepherd v. People, 24 How. J'r. 38. The ordinary legal meaning of conviction, when used to designate a particular «tage of a criminal prosecution triable by a jury, is the confession of the accused in open court,...

...jurisdiction thereof. 1. Conviction. — The ordinary legal meaning of the term "conviction," Then used to designate a particular stage of a criminal prosecution triable by * J1^7. is the confession of the accused in open court, or the verdict returned against him by the...

..."conviction" and "judgment" made by Mr. Justice Gray of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, as follows: "The ordinary legal meaning of 'conviction,' when used to designate a particular stage of a prosecution triable by a jury, is the confession of the accused, in open court, or the verdict returned...

...Locktoood, 109 Mass. 323; SC, 12 Am. Rep. G99. Gray, J., said: "The ordinary legal meaning of 'ccnyiction,' when used to designate a particular stage of a criminal prosecution triable by » jury, ia the confession of the accused in open court, or the verdict returned against him by the...

...examined, in the opinion of Judge Gray, that it will bear quoting at some length. The judge says, " The ordinary legal meaning of 'conviction,' when used...him by the jury, which ascertains and publishes the jact of his guilt; while 'judgment ' or 'sentence ' is the appropriate word to denote the action of...

...from a very able opinion of Mr. Justice Gray In Com. v. Lockwood, 109 Mass. 323, in which he says: "The ordinary legal meaning of 'conviction,' when...the verdict returned against him by the jury, which sustains and publishes the fact of his guilt; while 'Judgment' or 'sentence' Is the appropriate word...

...in Com. v. Lockwood, 109 Mass. 323, in which he says: "The ordinary legal meaning of 'conviction,1 when used to designate a particular stage of a criminal...the verdict returned against him by the jury, which sustains and publishes the fact of his guilt; while 'judgment' or 'sentence' is the appropriate word...

...conditions contained therein,' etc. Const, of Mass., Chap. 2, Sec. 1, Art. 8." The court then proceeds : " The ordinary legal meaning of ' conviction,' when...confession of the accused in open court, or the verdict rendered against him by the jury, which ascertains and publishes the fact of bis guilt; while 'judgment'...