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Culpa

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkʊlpə

Definitions

Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect of heart.

Ancient-Rome

Equivalents

Portuguêsculpa
العربيةاهمال
2 more languages
Suomituottamus
Bahasa Indonesiakealpaan

Examples

“Every actual delict presupposes a dolus or culpa, with the concomitant consciousness and prepense”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

culpa lata culpa levis Culpability culpable culpable homicide culpable negligence

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