culpability
noun
- measure of the degree to which an agent, such as a person, can be held morally or legally responsible for action or inaction
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/
noun
Etymology: From Middle French culpabilité.
- The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.
“The investigation established his culpability in the fraud.”
“Questions of legal culpability remain unresolved.”
- The amount of liability for a fault or wrongdoing.
“degree of culpability”
“establish culpability”