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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Culprit

/(kŭl"pr?t)/ · Cul·prit · IPA /ˈkʌlpɹɪt/
01 n. One accused of, or arraigned for, a crime, as before a judge.
  1. 1.
    One accused of, or arraigned for, a crime, as before a judge.
    “An author is in the condition of a culprit; the public are his judges.” Prior.
  2. 2.
    One quilty of a fault; a criminal.