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sem culpa

[seŋ ˈkuɫ.pə]
adjective phrase
guiltless, innocent, not guilty
1. free from guilt or blame; having done nothing wrong
He was found sem culpa of the charges against him.
Ele foi considerado sem culpa das acusações contra ele.
2. blameless; not responsible for a wrongdoing
The defendant argued that he was sem culpa in the matter.
O réu argumentou que era sem culpa no assunto.
3. innocent; unaware or uninvolved in something wrong
She was completely sem culpa; she knew nothing about the scheme.
Ela era completamente sem culpa; não sabia nada sobre o esquema.
NYC Slang
not guilty, clean
Synonyms
inocenteinculpávelisento de culpairresponsável
Antonyms
culpadoresponsávelcom culpa

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sem culpa
standard usage in legal and everyday contexts
Portugal
sem culpa
standard usage; same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser inocente
estar livre de culpa
ter a consciência limpa
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