The word
"culpable" means to be deserving of blame or responsible for doing something wrong or harmful.
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In keeping with that tradition, Piper notes that Adam was standing there with Eve but doesn't explicitly conclude that Adam is just as
culpable for partaking of the fruit for that reason.
Of course to the judgmental eyes of the overseeing partner, you're just
as culpable in the frivolous conversation.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority, Agyenim Boateng Agyei has said that persons found
culpable in SSNIT's OBS project scandal after the Authority's audit, will face a jail term of at least 5 years.
Checks at the Techiman MTTD Commander's office indicated that some 39 vehicles were impounded with drivers
found culpable of not having road worthy and insurance stickers with some of them having fake licenses.
Slock.it would seem to be the most
culpable party from which to seek recompense, but at what cost?
The law specifies that a person can be held
culpable of driving while drugged if the influence of that drug makes the person incapable of operating their motor vehicle safely.
Two of the police officers responsible were convicted for
culpable homicide arising from the extra-judicial killings.
The Appeal Court disallowed the argument that Ellacott had been less
morally culpable because he had been only 15 years old when he killed his victim.
The Infosyses rarely sponsor for green cards, so in this sense, U.S. firms are actually
more culpable of abuse.
It may well be some of the mental and physical after effects of that Champions League game that caused it, but two of the players
most culpable for making bad decisions and showing poor game management were Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain and Mathieu Flamini and they did not start against Bayern.
Our modern food system, which has enabled virtually unbridled population growth, is
also culpable in decreased biodiversity, loss of topsoil, the depletion of global stocks of fish, the contamination of groundwater, and a host of other negative environmental effects, such as increased carbon emissions, the gross misuse of antibiotics, and the health implications of vast quantities of cheap, virtually nutrition-less calories.
Not only does it shift responsibility for bearing the losses from the borrowers (who should be primarily responsible) but it shifts the burden onto those
less culpable such as investors who purchased shares in the lenders, CDOs etc and, above all, the tax payer.
Consequently, he alleges that Amazon is not just neglectful of user privacy — they are morally
culpable if a third - party spies on Amazon shoppers.
As the Wired piece linked above points out, beyond the fact that they way we raise animals on factory farms de facto requires that they be kept pumped full of antibiotics to stave off illness in the dank, cramped, unhealthful, and frankly unethical conditions endemic to such facilities, as antibiotic resistance on farms becomes a greater concern and blame is sought, «the answer has always been that human medicine is equally
culpable because it uses similar volumes of antibiotics.»
The contractual liability of Chit Chats Express on the basis of
culpable conduct of Chit Chats Express or its agents remains unaffected.
In a letter he addressed to the NBA President, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), Falana feared that the suspects might be released from custody, noting that they «have not been charged
with culpable homicide in the appropriate courts by the state government.»
«Regrettably, some of the most
culpable defendants had the shortest pockets,» he told the Boston Globe.
I find it particularly meaningless when this team's ability to handle the high press is consistently bad irrespective of who the CB pairing is, and Rugani having played the fewest minutes is the
least culpable for the team's deficiency in this regard.
However, conventional medicine is equally
culpable when it comes to its standards of care lacking a firm evidence - base.
CHALLENGING a multibillion - dollar global industry is bound to be an uncomfortable mission, all the more so if you risk being accused of promoting suffering, being a denialist, or even of
culpable ignorance.
CSA 1991, s 40 (3) provides for disposal by the magistrates: «If, but only if, the court is of the opinion that there has been wilful refusal or
culpable neglect on the part of the liable person it may (a) issue a warrant of commitment against him...», ie send him to prison.
The former prosecutor said a program like this should be up and running right now, and if there are no cameras, the police can not be
made culpable of any sort of wrongdoing.
«This same kinsman of mine whitewashed the Ford Expedition Saga even though he knew the CHRAJ had no jurisdiction over the President because the Attorney General could not prosecution him even if he were found
culpable by CHRAJ,» the former AG noted.
For example, in every jurisdiction where punitive damages are allowed, the fact - finder must make a predicate finding about the defendant's
culpable state of mind, i.e., did the defendant's action evince something like «wanton, willful, malicious, or reckless conduct that shows an indifference to the rights of others?»
An administrative complaint against the broker was filed by the DBPR for violation of Section 475.25 (1)(b), Florida Statutes for acting dishonestly or with
culpable negligence in representing the owners of the property and Section 475.25 (1)(d) 1, Florida Statutes for failing to account for or deliver rental money that the broker collected monthly.
Though the goal came as a result of a deflection, Lucas is again deserving of blame for failing to close the Hull midfielder down; Moses is also
partially culpable for the initial loss of possession.
Terwase Akwaza aka Ghana who was declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force for the merciless killings of several innocent persons and wanton destruction of properties worth Millions of Naira, at ZakiBiam in Benue State on 20th March, 2017 and for other violent crimes such as
Culpable Homicide, Mischief by Fire and Criminal Conspiracy and the killing of Mr. Deneen Igbana (late) the Special Adviser on Security to the Governor of Benue State.
Oughtta say something regarding the sight wanting ones monies
from culpable and emotionally unstable victims searching high and low for something to side up for in a world full of turmoil and deception, May advice to you is as follows;
If they [NPP government] come to the conclusion that the person is found
culpable then that person must pay a price for it.»
To claim a special status for humans is to commit the sin of speciesism, a self - serving prejudice that could hardly arise in a culture without
culpable rationalizations.
Especially culpable here are abstract modes of thought (accusations of the «fallacy of misplaced concreteness» appear frequently) that are rooted in dualistic metaphysics that separate history from nature, self from society, God from the world, or theory from practice.
Now, playing the Espada card is dangerous since the Democrats are arguably equally
culpable here.
He was
arguably culpable for two of Sevilla's goals and has been slated by a number of Reds legends for his «atrocious» defending, as the Daily Mail reports.
The Reds are keen to tighten up at the back this winter after a bad start to the season, with summer signing Dejan Lovren looking
particularly culpable in defence as Brendan Rodgers» side have leaked goals.
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When unlikely match - winner, Chris Smalling, so
highly culpable in City's opening goal, volleyed past the hapless Ederson, I could only hope and pray; a) that my neighbors weren't in, or, b) the sound - proofing in the walls was as effective as it was supposed to be.
Persistent absenteeism and lateness can lead to an employee being fired for cause if the absenteeism and / or lateness is the result of repeated
culpable misconduct.
In the event that an individual becomes injured from that unsafe condition, Premises Liability law states that the property owner may be held
legally culpable for compensating the injured party for any damages he or she suffers.
Arizona law presumes that a person who knowingly conceals unpurchased merchandise within the store or uses an artifice, container, instrument or other article to facilitate the shoplifting has the necessary
culpable mental state to commit the crime.
Also, Apple's committee report suggests that two former executives were
somehow culpable for the backdating.