Accused vs. Culprit — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Accused and Culprit
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Accused
A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime
Two of the accused were sentenced to thirteen years in prison
The accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges
Culprit
A culprit, under English law properly the prisoner at the bar, is one accused of a crime. The term is used, generally, of one guilty of an offence.
Accused
The defendant in a criminal case.
Culprit
One charged with an offense or crime.
Accused
Simple past tense and past participle of accuse
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Culprit
One guilty of a fault or crime.
Accused
(legal) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
Culprit
The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.
I have tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit; it should work now.
Accused
Having been accused; being the target of accusations.
Culprit
A prisoner accused but not yet tried.
Accused
Charged with offense; as, an accused person.
Culprit
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.
Accused
A defendant in a criminal proceeding
Culprit
One quilty of a fault; a criminal.
Culprit
Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
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