crīmen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- calumny noun A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
- guilt noun The fact of having done something wrong; responsibility for an offense.
- indictment noun A formal accusation charging someone with a crime.
- judgment noun The ability to make sensible decisions; good sense.
- verdict noun A jury's or judge's formal decision on a case.
Senses
crīmen is used for these senses in English:
- calumny (countable) A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
- guilt (law) The state of having been found guilty or admitted guilt in legal proceedings.
- indictment (countable, uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation. [from 19th c.]
- judgment The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely.
- verdict (law) A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
calumny — full definition
- noun A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
- noun Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.
guilt — full definition
- noun The fact of having done something wrong; responsibility for an offense.
- noun A troubled feeling of having done something wrong.
- verb To make someone feel guilty, especially to influence their behaviour.