culpa

American  

[kuhl-puh, kool-pah] / ˈkʌl pə, ˈkʊl pɑ /

noun

plural

culpae

1. Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (dolus ).

   One is not always liable before law for culpa resulting in damages.

2. guilt; sin.

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culpa British  

/ ˈkʊlpɑː /

noun

1. civil law an act of neglect

2. a fault; sin; guilt

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Etymology

Origin of culpa

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

Example Sentences

Por blasfemo que parezca al referirse a uno de los mejores entrenadores de la historia del deporte de Los Ángeles, esta fue culpa de McVay.

From Los Angeles Times

On the House side, meanwhile, one Democrat who had voted for the DHS funding bill, New York Rep. Tom Suozzi, offered a mea culpa on social media, saying that he had “long been critical of ICE’s unlawful behavior and I must do a better job demonstrating that.”

From Slate

Mr. Steyer has endorsed them, but it’s never too late for a mea culpa.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nuzzi’s aim in offering this account remains cloudy, but readers looking for a mea culpa won’t find it here.

From Los Angeles Times

Joz, along with Federighi, delivered the mea culpa that Apple’s AI efforts so far haven’t met the company’s high quality standards.

From The Wall Street Journal