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culpabilidade

[kul-pa-bi-li-DA-de]
nounfemininepl: culpabilidades
culpability
1. The quality or state of being culpable; responsibility for wrongdoing or guilt
The culpability of the defendant was proven beyond doubt.
A culpabilidade do réu foi provada além de qualquer dúvida.
2. Legal or moral accountability for an action or omission
The judge determined the degree of culpability in the accident.
O juiz determinou o grau de culpabilidade no acidente.
3. Blameworthiness; deserving of blame or censure
His culpability in the scheme cannot be ignored.
Sua culpabilidade no esquema não pode ser ignorada.
Synonyms
culparesponsabilidadeimputabilidadeblameabilityaccountability
Antonyms
inocênciainculpabilidadeabsolvição

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
culpabilidade
Standard term used in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
culpabilidade
Standard term used in legal contexts; often replaced by 'culpa' in informal speech
São Paulo
culpabilidade
Common in legal and judicial discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

grau de culpabilidade (degree of culpability)
estabelecer culpabilidade (to establish culpability)
negar culpabilidade (to deny culpability)
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