culpable
/ˈkəɫpəbəɫ/
deserving blame; guilty
culpable in a sentence
“Both parties were found culpable in the accident.”
Origin of culpable
Latin culpabilis deserving blame from culpare to blame from culpa fault
Related Words
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responsible by law; legally answerable
negligent
failing to take proper care in doing something
statute
a written law passed by a legislative body
precedent
an earlier event or action regarded as a guide
jurisprudence
the theory or philosophy of law
plaintiff
a person who brings a case against another in court