guilty

Definition of guilty in English English dictionary: Having a sense of guilt
Do you have a guilty conscience?.; A verdict of a judge or jury on a defendant judged to have committed a crime; Responsible for a dishonest act
He was guilty of cheating at cards.; Blameworthy
I have a guilty secret.; Judged to have committed a crime
The guilty man was led away.; A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge; {a} chargeable with guilt, wicked; The accused pleads" guilty " when he confesses the crime of which he is charged and the jury convicts when the accused is guilty; If you feel guilty, you feel unhappy because you think that you have done something wrong or have failed to do something which you should have done. I feel so guilty, leaving all this to you When she saw me she looked guilty. + guiltily guilti·ly He glanced guiltily over his shoulder; responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; or marked by guilt; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"; "a guilty conscience"; "guilty behavior"; Evincing or indicating guilt; involving guilt; as, a guilty look; a guilty act; a guilty feeling; {s} deserving of punishment, culpable; The decision by the judge or jury that the accused committed the crime The accused can admit that he or she committed the crime by pleading guilty; Guilty is used of an action or fact that you feel guilty about. Many may be keeping it a guilty secret I leave with a guilty sense of relief. guilty conscience: see conscience; If someone is guilty of doing something wrong, they have done that thing. He claimed Mr Brooke had been guilty of a `gross error of judgment' They will consider whether or not he has been guilty of serious professional misconduct; If someone is guilty of a crime or offence, they have committed that crime or offence. They were found guilty of murder He pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm; A complete admission of guilt to the charge and waiver of all rights Such pleas must be made with the consent of the Court; plea that a defendant enters in court admitting that he/she committed the crime; a verdict returned by a jury or Judge finding that the prosecution has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime(s); Found beyond a reasonable doubt to have committed a crime; Conscious; cognizant; showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater; Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; used with of, and usually followed by the crime, sometimes by the punishment; Admitting responsibility for the criminal act; the determination by a jury that the accused has committed a crime; term is not relevant to civil law matters; showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; or marked by guilt; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"; "a guilty conscience"; "guilty behavior; Having committed a crime or tort; the word used by a prisoner in pleading to an indictment when he confesses the crime of which he is charged, and by the jury in convicting; Condemned to payment; peccant; culpable; giltif; gulty
guilty as sin: Unquestionably guilty
Joe Feinberg, who supplied the decorative ceramic tiles for the Key Biscayne homes of both the President and Bebe Rebozo, thinks Nixon is guilty as sin..
guilty pleasure: Something that brings pleasure but is considered taboo, unadvisable or lowbrow
For the renowned sushi chef, eating fish sticks drowned in tartar sauce was a guilty pleasure.
guilty pleasures: plural form of guilty pleasure
guilty pleasure: A guilty pleasure is known as a something one considers pleasurable despite it being mainly received negatively or looked down on by a majority of society. References to guilty pleasures are often used in terms of the arts and entertainment, such as music, film, and television and other aspects of popular culture
guilty conscience: deep feeling of self-reproach which stems from a belief that one has done wrong
guilty conscience: remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence
guilty of: legally judged an offender for, culpable of
guilty or not guilty: guilty or innocent, culpable or acquitted
guilty plea: A formal admission to an offense charged in a criminal complaint, information, or indictment
guilty plea: Formal admission in court as to guilty which defendant may make if he or she does so intelligently and voluntarily; i e accused can only make such plea after he or she has been fully advised of rights and court has determined that accused understands such rights and is making plea voluntarily
guilty plea: When a defendant enters a guilty plea, the defendant waives the right to trial and, unless the plea is an Alford plea or a plea of nolo contendere, admits to the court that he/she committed the offense If the court accepts the plea, the case proceeds to sentencing
guilty plea: Formal admission in court as to guilt of having committed criminal act charged which a defendant may make if he or she does so intelligently and voluntarily, i e , accused can only make such plea after he or she has been fully advised of rights and court has determined that accused understands such rights and is making plea voluntarily It is equivalent to and is binding as a conviction after trial on the merits, and it has the same effect in law as a verdict of guilty and authorizes imposition of punishment prescribed by law
not guilty: A person who has been acquitted of a crime
not guilty: Innocent
The jury said he was not guilty. I knew he wouldn't have done something like that.
not guilty: A member of a jury or tribunal supporting acquittal, or a vote cast in support of acquittal
not guilty: Of a person, legally innocent of a crime which they have been accused of in a court of law
He was found not guilty because there was a reasonable doubt.
not guilty: A formal plea by a defendant of not being culpable for the crime with which the defendant is charged
If you do not plead, a plea of not guilty will be entered for you.
not guilty: A verdict or formal finding by the legal system that a defendant is not culpable for the crime with which the defendant was charged
guiltily: {a} in a guilty manner, wickedly
guiltiness: {n} a state of guilt, guilt, wickedness
Guiltily: guiltylike
be held innocent until proven guilty: be regarded as innocent unless proven to be guilty of a crime
blood guilty: bloodshedder, murderer, killer
declared guilty: pronounced guilty, found guilty, held responsible for a crime
guiltier: comparative of guilty
guiltiest: superlative of guilty
guiltily: in the manner of someone who has committed an offense; "she blushed guiltily as she spoke"
guiltily: In a guilty manner; as if guilty
guiltily: In a guilty manner
guiltily: in the manner of someone who has committed an offense; "she blushed guiltily as she spoke
guiltily: with a sense of guilt, culpably, in a conscience-stricken manner
guiltiness: the state of having committed an offense
guiltiness: The state of being guilty; guilt
guiltiness: {i} state of having committed a crime or offense; culpability
guiltiness: The quality or state of being guilty
have a guilty conscience: feel guilt, feel self-reproach, feel regret or remorse
innocent until proven guilty: principle of law holding that a person is innocent unless evidence is presented that demonstrates his guilt
plead guilty: admit guilt
pleaded guilty: admitted to being guilty
pleaded not guilty: claimed that he was innocent
was found guilty: evidence proved that he had committed the act that he was accused of