culpa
[ kuhl-puh; Latin kool-pah ]
noun,plural cul·pae [kuhl-pee; Latin kool-pahy]. /ˈkʌl pi; Latin ˈkʊl paɪ/.
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus): One is not always liable before law for culpa resulting in damages.
guilt; sin.
Origin of culpa
11250–1300; Old English <Latin: fault, liability, blame
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British Dictionary definitions for culpa
culpa
/ (ˈkʊlpɑː) /
nounplural -pae (-piː)
civil law an act of neglect
a fault; sin; guilt
Origin of culpa
1Latin: fault
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