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culpae

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cul⋅pa

[kuhl-puh; Lat. kool-pah]
–noun, plural -pae [-pee; Lat. -pahy] .
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:
1250–1300; OE < L: fault, liability, blame
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