inculpatory
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9.9
- adjective
- /ɪnˈkʌlpəˌtɔri/
- Formal
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inculpatorio
- An inference of inculpatory conduct cannot be established by indirect evidence when the inference of innocent conduct is equally "as consistent" with the evidence.
- inculpatory evidence
Examples
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Accordingly, the results of recent CERCLA generator liability cases have been relatively uniform in discrediting inculpatory circumstantial evidence and refusing to draw inferences in the nonmoving plaintiff's favor.
Academic text (1995) -
He didn't share in the country's self-inculpatory mood.
Fiction book (1998) -
That's assuming inculpatory facts not in evidence.
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Further inculpatory evidence against other al Qaeda members might likewise be inadmissible under the rules of evidence.
Academic text (2005) -
In dealing with Duke students who played lacrosse, university employees violated the faculty handbook and the student bulletin, and one university employee—Tara Levicy—invented inculpatory evidence.
Blog text (26) -
Though more inculpatory and far-reaching than other Pentagon investigations, the report only scratched the surface of what military commanders would later come to recognize as the "battlefield of the mind." In its analysis of what went wrong, the report reserved the brunt of its criticism for problems such as inadequate corrective training and muddled chains of command.
Academic text (2009) -
The detective presented several pieces of inculpatory evidence that linked the suspect to the crime scene.
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The lawyer argued that the inculpatory statements made by the witness were unreliable and should be dismissed.
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During the trial, the judge allowed the inculpatory evidence to be submitted, which painted a clear picture of the defendant's guilt.
Synonyms
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7.2
Showing that someone may be guilty of a crime
Likely to show someone is guilty
Antonyms
How Incriminating
Surface Forms
Morphology
inculpatory = inculpate (semi-transparent) = in + culp + atory
The adjective is formed regularly from the verb 'inculpate' by the productive suffix '-atory', yielding 'relating to or tending to inculpate'.
Etymology
Inculpatory comes from Latin parts in- and culpa, where culpa means 'blame' and is the same root as culprit and culpable. So inculpatory describes something that 'puts blame' on someone and therefore shows or suggests they are guilty.