guilty

Definitions of "guilty"
  1. When one has committed an offense or crime they have been legitimately accused of
  2. Associated with or relating to guilt or replacing blame
  3. A claim made by an individual being charged with a crime, who does not plan to argue against the accusations
  4. A decision reached by a jury when they come to the consensus that the accused person did commit the charged crime
How to use "guilty" in a sentence
  1. The jury returned a guilty verdict after deliberating for several hours.
  2. The defendant plead guilty to the charges of tax evasion.
  3. Because the person was found guilty, they had to face the consequences associated with the crime.

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