guilty party

Example Sentences

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In cases where the lien is found to be fraudulent, the bill would make the guilty party liable to the victim for three times the amount of court fees paid.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

While the guilty party can't return to the field, they can be replaced after 20 minutes in a bid to not completely alter the spectacle.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

And there is not just one guilty party.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024

Most dementia-related transgressions do not land the guilty party in prison or even in front of a jury.

From Scientific American • Aug. 17, 2023

I’m sure you’d be willing to take a lie detector and convince these men of your innocence so they can get busy and catch the guilty party.'

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote