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culpability

[kuhl-puh-bil-i-tee] / ˌkʌl pəˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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The judge told him: "There is no dispute that your culpability is at the highest level."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Two jurors interviewed after the verdict said the eight days of deliberation were filled with questions about culpability and what signal they wanted their decisions to send to Meta and YouTube.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s a culpability we should all interrogate, not immediately purge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Felony murder allows for an incredibly broad net of culpability, yet it is law in most states.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

But to completely disregard a person's disability would be unfair in evaluating what degree of culpability to assign and what sentence to impose.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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