degree of culpability
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdegreeandculpability
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degree
noun
uk/dɪˈɡriː/us/dɪˈɡriː/
(an) amount or level ...
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culpability
noun[U]
uk/ˌkʌl.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/ˌkʌl.pəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the fact that someone deserves to be blamed or considered responsible for ...
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(Definition ofdegreeandculpabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This may among other things affectdegreeofculpability.
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Elimination of control secures a standard excuse whereas diminution in control influencesdegreeofculpability.
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Whatdegreeofculpabilityshould be assigned to those who make mistakes in the delivery of care?
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A sentence that does not take account of thedegreeofculpabilityon the part of the offender means that the system is defective.
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He gave as his reason for opposing such mandatory sentences the widedegreeofculpabilitythat was to be found.
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We should not take away from the judges the power to impose a sentence that reflects as accurately as possible thedegreeofculpability.
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It would be for the courts to determine thedegreeofculpabilitywhere the mental condition of a person may actually have a direct bearing.
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If a conviction is arrived at by the court, somedegreeofculpabilityhas been established in court.
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A decision as to thedegreeofculpabilityin each case will be made.
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A decision will be made on thedegreeofculpabilityin each case.
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There is probably not the samedegreeofculpability, certainly not in every case.
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But certainly there is a variation in thedegreeofculpabilityto be inferred from silence.
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Driving while suffering from excess fatigue does not, by its very nature, involve the same degreeofculpability—and therefore falls to be treated differently.
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But there is adegreeofculpabilityinvolved in the use of public money without adequate return or proper accountancy.
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However, difficulties arise where the consequence is substantially out of proportion to thedegreeofculpability.
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The penalties are the maximum and the courts can assess thedegreeofculpability, but we need substantial financial penalties for the most serious offences.
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There is adegreeofculpabilityin that because the trespasser should not have been there in the first place.
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That is another and quite differentdegreeofculpability.
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Negligence involves a lowerdegreeofculpabilitythan recklessness.
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For that reason, penalties must be determined in accordance with the proportionality principle and with thedegreeofculpability.
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