acquittal vs conviction

acquittal and conviction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acquittal	Yes	No	No	No
conviction	Yes	No	No	No

acquittal (noun)	conviction (noun)
a judgment of not guilty	(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
	an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence