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有責性 (yuusekisei) Japanese meaning: culpability | Kotomora

有ゆう責せき性せい

ゆ

う

せ

き

せ

い

Meanings

1

Legal term referring to the quality of being blameworthy or responsible for a wrongful act. Used in criminal law contexts.

刑けい事じ責せき任にんを問とうには、行こう為いの有ゆう責せき性せいが

認みと

め

られ

なけれ

ば

なら

ない

。

To hold someone criminally liable, the culpability of the act must be established.

Kanji

有possess, have, exist
責blame, condemn, censure
性sex, gender, nature

Related words

責せき任にん
責任 is the general term for responsibility or liability, while 有責性 specifically refers to the legal concept of culpability or blameworthiness.

Built from

有ゆう責せき+性せい

Etymology

Compound of 有 (yū, 'possess') + 責 (seki, 'responsibility') + 性 (sei, '-ness'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern legal contexts.