Guilt

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In criminal law. That which renders criminal and liable to punishment. That disposition to violate the law which has manifested itself by some act already done. The opposite of innocence. See Rutherforth, Inst. bk. 1, c. 18, § 10.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Criminality; culpability.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Thaf which renders criminal and liable to punishment. That disposition to violate the law, which has manifested itself by some act already done. The opposite of Innocence. See Rutherf. Inst b. 1, c. 18, S. 10. In general, every one is presumed Innocent until guilt has been proved; but in some cases the presumption of guilt overthrows that of innocence; as, for example, where a party destroys evidence to which the opposite party is entitled. The spoliation of papers material to show the neutral character of a vessel furnishes strong presumption against the neutrality of the ship; The Pizarro, 2 Wheat (U. S.) 227, 4 L. Ed. 226.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In criminal law. That quality which imparts criminality to a motive or act, and renders the person amenable to punishment by the law. That disposition to violate the law which has manifested itself by some act already done. The opposite of innocence. See Ruth. Inst. b. 1, c. 18, § 10.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

crim. law, is that aualiey in a person which renders him criminal, and to which the law annexes a punishment; or it is that disposition to violate the law, which has manifested itself by some act already done. ‘The opposite of innocence. Vide Rutherf. Inst. B. 1 c. 18,.s. 10.