Definition of Culpret
Cul"prit (kŭl"pr&ibreve;t),
n. [Prob. corrupted for culpate, fr. Law
Latin culpatus the accused, p. p. of L.
culpare to blame. See Culpable.] 1.
One accused of, or arraigned for, a crime, as before a
judge.
An author is in the condition of a culprit;
the public are his judges.
Prior.
2. One quilty of a fault; a
criminal.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- the person or thing at fault for a problem or crime
I tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit; it should work now.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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