inculpation
Charging with wrongdoing
Inculpation is the act of accusing or blaming someone for wrongdoing.
The word appears mainly in legal and formal contexts: The evidence led to his inculpation in the fraud scheme.
It's the opposite of exculpation, which clears someone of blame.
Formal charge from jury
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- chargeCost or accusation
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
defendant · plaintiff · testimony · evidence · witness · cross-examination · deposition · affidavit
Imperfection or blame
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- reproachExpression of disappointment
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- finger-pointingAssigning blame openly
recrimination · censure · denunciation · castigation · reprehension · accusation · imputation · attribution
Moral self-reproach
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
self-condemnation · confession · atonement · repentance · wrongdoing · transgression · sin · wrongdoer
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- chargeCost or accusation
allegation · defendant · plaintiff · testimony · evidence · witness · cross-examination · deposition · affidavit · subpoena
fault
Imperfection or blame
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- reproachExpression of disappointment
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
finger-pointing · recrimination · censure · denunciation · castigation · reprehension · accusation · imputation · attribution · scapegoating
guilt
Moral self-reproach
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
self-reproach · self-condemnation · confession · atonement · repentance · wrongdoing · transgression · sin · wrongdoer · conscience
inculpationexoneration
Official clearing of blame
exculpation · absolution · acquittal · vindication · clearance
inculpationdefense
Protection against harm
vindication · justification · apologia · extenuation · mitigation
inculpationcommendation
Formal expression of approval
tribute · praise · vindication · acclaim · approbation