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guilt n [Old English gylt delinquency]: the fact of having committed an offense esp. against the lawnot enough evidence to establish guilt compare innocence
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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blame, blameworthiness, breach of law, censurability, corruption, crime, criminal activity, criminal deed, criminal offense, criminality, criminousness, culpa, culpability, delict, delinquency, deviation from rectitude, dishonesty, fault, felonious conduct, ill conduct, immorality, impeachability, improbity, improper conduct, iniquity, law-breaking, malefaction, malfeasance, malpractice, malversation, misbehavior, misconduct, misdeed, misdemeanor, misdoing, misfeasance, misprision, noxia, offense, offense against the law, offensiveness, official misconduct, peccadillo, peccancy, reprehensibility, reproach, sin, sinfulness, transgression, turpitude, unlawful practice, unrighteousness, vice, viciousness, violation, violation of law, vitium, wrong, wrongdoing
associated concepts: admission of guilt, finding of guilt, guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, guilt by association, nolo contendre, presumption of innocence
foreign phrases:
- Cum par delictum est duorum, semper oneratur petitor, et melior habetur possessoris causa. — When there is equal fault on both sides, the burden is always placed on the plaintiff, and the cause of the possessor is preferred.- Quae sunt minoris culpae sunt majoris infamiae. — Those things which are less culpable may be more infamous- Poena suos tenere debet actores et non alios. — Punishment belongs to the guilty, and not others.- Excusat aut extenuat delictum in capitalibus, quod non operator idem in civilibus. — That excuses or extenuates a wrong in capital cases which would not have the same effect in civil suitsII index blame (culpability), criminality, culpability
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.(1) The condition of having committed a crime or wrongful act.(2) A feeling of remorse after committing a wrongful act or failing in some obligation.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Guilt — «Guilt» … Википедия
guilt — [ gılt ] noun uncount ** 1. ) a feeling of being ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong: Instead of satisfaction she felt only guilt. twinge/pang of guilt: She felt a sudden twinge of guilt. guilt about/at/for/over: I often felt… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Guilt — (g[i^]lt), n. [OE. gilt, gult, AS. gylt, crime; probably originally signifying, the fine or mulct paid for an offence, and afterward the offense itself, and akin to AS. gieldan to pay, E. yield. See {Yield}, v. t.] 1. The criminality and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
guilt — guilt; guilt·i·ly; guilt·i·ness; guilt·less; guilt·less·ly; guilt·less·ness; … English syllables
guilt´i|ly — guilt|y «GIHL tee», adjective, guilt|i|er, guilt|i|est. 1. having done wrong; deserving to be blamed and punished: »The jury pronounced the prisoner guilty of murder. SYNONYM(S): culpabl … Useful english dictionary
guilt|y — «GIHL tee», adjective, guilt|i|er, guilt|i|est. 1. having done wrong; deserving to be blamed and punished: »The jury pronounced the prisoner guilty of murder. SYNONYM(S): culpabl … Useful english dictionary
guilt — gilt n feelings of culpability esp. for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacy: morbid self reproach often manifest in marked preoccupation with the moral correctness of one s behavior <aggressive responses originating in inner guilt… … Medical dictionary
guilt — [gilt] n. [ME gilt < OE gylt, a sin, offense] 1. the state of having done a wrong or committed an offense; culpability, legal or ethical 2. a painful feeling of self reproach resulting from a belief that one has done something wrong or immoral … English World dictionary
guilt — *blame, culpability, fault Analogous words: sin, crime, *offense: responsibility, answerability, liability (see corresponding adjectives at RESPONSIBLE) Antonyms: innocence: guiltlessness … New Dictionary of Synonyms
guilt — [n] blame; bad conscience over responsibility answerability, blameworthiness, contrition, crime, criminality, culpability, delinquency, dereliction, disgrace, dishonor, error, failing, fault, indiscretion, infamy, iniquity, lapse, liability,… … New thesaurus