culpability
n. uncountable C1 Advanced US //ˌkəɫpəˈbɪɫɪti// UK //kˌʌlpəbˈɪlɪti// cul·pa·bil·i·ty
n. the state of being responsible for a crime or a bad mistake. It means you are to blame for something that went wrong.
n. the state of being responsible for a crime or a fault. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe the degree of guilt or liability.
The judge decided that the company was not culpable for the accident.
After the investigation, the board of directors accepted full culpability for the financial losses suffered by the shareholders.
The defense argued that while the defendant was present, there was no evidence of his direct culpability in the planning or execution of the crime.
From Middle French culpabilité.