Culpability: meaning, definitions and examples
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culpability
[ ˌkʌlpəˈbɪlɪti ]
legal
The state of being guilty or responsible for a wrongdoing or error.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company accepted full culpability for the environmental disaster.
- The court determined his culpability in the crime.
Translations
Translations of the word "culpability" in other languages:
🇵🇹 culpabilidade
🇮🇳 दोषिता
🇩🇪 Schuld
🇮🇩 kesalahan
🇺🇦 винуватість
🇵🇱 wina
🇯🇵 罪責 (zaisei)
🇫🇷 culpabilité
🇪🇸 culpabilidad
🇹🇷 suçluluk
🇰🇷 유죄 (yuje)
🇸🇦 الذنب
🇨🇿 vina
🇸🇰 vina
🇨🇳 罪责 (zuìzé)
🇸🇮 krivda
🇮🇸 sekt
🇰🇿 кінәлілік
🇬🇪 ბრალეულობა
🇦🇿 günahkarlıq
🇲🇽 culpabilidad
Word origin
The word 'culpability' originated from the Latin word 'culpabilis', which means 'worthy of blame'. It has been used in legal contexts for centuries to refer to the state of being responsible for a wrongdoing. The concept of culpability is central to the principles of justice and accountability in many legal systems around the world.