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noun.
Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect of heart.
noun.negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect of heart
Word Usage
"For this, I can only beat my breast violently and mutter _mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa_."