
Culpability
Legal Associations
Culpability is often used in legal contexts to describe levels of guilt or blameworthiness.

The defendant's level of culpability was debated in court.
Moral Responsibility
Outside of law, 'culpability' can refer to moral responsibility for a negative action or outcome.

He admitted his culpability in the failure of the project.
Not Just Crime
Culpability doesn't only apply to crimes; it can also be about ethical wrongs in various scenarios.

The CEO accepted culpability for the company's unethical practices.
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AccountabilityBlameComplicityConvictionFaultGuiltLiability
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