caus-
(Latin: cause, reason, purpose; judicial process, lawsuit)
accusable (adjective), more accusable, most accusable
Regarding something or someone liable to be blamed or accused: For the police it was most important to catch the culprit and not someone else who was not accusable for the theft.
accusably (adverb), more accusably, most accusably
Referring to a how a person is blamed or held responsible for an offense: Sam was accusably charged with stealing Tom's car and the case went to court.
Accusare nemo se debet.
No one is obliged to incriminate himself.
A legal maxim.
1. An assertion or allegation that someone is guilty of a fault or has done something illegal or wrong: There have been additional accusations of Harry's corruptions while he was serving as the mayor of the city.
2. A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt: The police officer submitted his report which included the accusation that the driver was exceeding the posted speed limit.
3. Etymology: from Latin accusatio(n); from accusare, "to call to account"; from ad-, "toward" + causa, "reason, motive, lawsuit".
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2. A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt: The police officer submitted his report which included the accusation that the driver was exceeding the posted speed limit.
3. Etymology: from Latin accusatio(n); from accusare, "to call to account"; from ad-, "toward" + causa, "reason, motive, lawsuit".
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