inculpates
Points the finger
Inculpates means accuses or incriminates—suggests someone is guilty of wrongdoing.
The word is formal and appears mostly in legal contexts: The evidence inculpates the defendant.
It's the opposite of exculpates.
His own testimony inculpates him in the conspiracy.
Suggests connection to wrongdoing
- indictsFormally accuses of crime
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- arraignsBrings to court formally
- prosecutesPursues legal action
denounces · incriminates · accuses · allegation · accusation · testifies · complaint · contends
Moral self-reproach
- faultImperfection or blame
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- responsibilityState of being answerable
accountability · complicity · involvement · wrongdoing · misconduct · criminality · malfeasance · culprit
Charge-reading court session
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- defendantParty facing charges
- trialJudicial examination of claims
verdict · courtroom · judge · jury · attorney · cross-examination · litigation · docket
implicates
Suggests connection to wrongdoing
prosecutes · denounces · incriminates · accuses · allegation · accusation · testifies · complaint · contends · asserts
guilt
Moral self-reproach
- faultImperfection or blame
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
responsibility · accountability · complicity · involvement · wrongdoing · misconduct · criminality · malfeasance · culprit · perpetrator
arraignment
Charge-reading court session
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- defendantParty facing charges
trial · verdict · courtroom · judge · jury · attorney · cross-examination · litigation · docket · plea
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
- witnessesThose who observe events
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- subpoenasLegal orders requiring appearance
summons · documents · proof · corroborates · substantiates · exhibits · records · forensics · discovery · depositions
inculpatesexculpates
Proves innocent of wrongdoing
exonerates · absolves · clears · vindicates · acquits
inculpate, inculpated, inculpation, inculpating, inculpatory