culpa

[ kuhl-puh; Latin kool-pah ]

noun,plural cul·pae [kuhl-pee; Latin kool-pahy]. /ˈkʌl pi; Latin ˈkʊl paɪ/.
  1. Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus): One is not always liable before law for culpa resulting in damages.

  2. guilt; sin.

Origin of culpa

1
1250–1300; Old English <Latin: fault, liability, blame

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culpa

/ (ˈkʊlpɑː) /


nounplural -pae (-piː)
  1. civil law an act of neglect

  2. a fault; sin; guilt

Origin of culpa

1
Latin: fault

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