inculpate

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Nobody doubts that a clever jurist with a dictionary and a truckload of motivated reasoning can use the law to exculpate himself and inculpate others.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2023

Thomas said Samia did not deserve a new trial because the confession “did not directly inculpate the defendant and was subject to a proper limiting instruction.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

“This is particularly concerning given that the defendant is aware that Witness-1 has information that would tend to inculpate the defendant.”

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2023

Have we reached that point in our society where scoundrels can escape punishment if only they inculpate others?

From Time Magazine Archive

So he might; but if he dares to inculpate her in this crime——" "Ware," said Morley, laying his hand on the young man's shoulder, "if I were you I should do nothing rash.

From A Coin of Edward VII A Detective Story by Hume, Fergus