criminal culpability
[/ˈkrɪmɪnəl ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/]
nounpl: criminal culpabilities
responsabilidade criminal
1. Legal and moral responsibility for a criminal act; the degree to which a person can be held accountable for committing a crime
The defendant's criminal culpability was reduced due to diminished mental capacity.
A responsabilidade criminal do réu foi reduzida devido à capacidade mental diminuída.
2. The state of being legally blameworthy or answerable for a criminal offense
The prosecutor argued that the evidence proved the accused's criminal culpability beyond a reasonable doubt.
O promotor argumentou que as evidências provaram a responsabilidade criminal do acusado além de qualquer dúvida razoável.
3. The element of intent, recklessness, or negligence required by law to establish guilt in a criminal case
Criminal culpability requires that the defendant acted with mens rea, or guilty mind.
A responsabilidade criminal exige que o réu tenha agido com dolo, ou intenção criminosa.
This is a formal legal term used extensively in both American and Brazilian criminal justice systems. In Brazil, cases are often decided by judges rather than juries, so the concept of 'responsabilidade criminal' is crucial in judicial determinations. The term reflects fundamental principles in both legal systems regarding fairness, intent, and the protection of individual rights.
Related Idioms & Phrases
bear criminal culpability for something
establish criminal culpability
admit criminal culpability
deny criminal culpability
prove criminal culpability beyond a reasonable doubt
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