criminally responsible

Frequency: 6.00.5 per million words

similar to criminally liable, indicating legal accountability for a crime

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Examples (10)

  • The court found the CEO criminally responsible for the company's fraud.
  • Can a minor be held criminally responsible for such a serious offense?
  • If the investigation proves his involvement, he will be held criminally responsible.
  • A key issue in the trial was whether the defendant was mentally competent enough to be considered criminally responsible.
  • The new legislation aims to make corporate executives criminally responsible for environmental disasters.
  • Although it was an accident, the driver was found criminally responsible due to gross negligence.
  • In most legal systems, individuals are held criminally responsible for their actions from a certain age.
  • The defense attorney argued that his client was not criminally responsible because he acted under duress.
  • The company has been held criminally responsible for violating safety regulations.
  • Determining who is criminally responsible in a multi-party conspiracy can be complex.