guilty party

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Australia captain and wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy was the guilty party both times with Alana King the unfortunate bowler.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

That’s the kind of defense being presented on behalf of Sen. Robert Menendez, for example, who is arguing that his wife is the guilty party.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

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 said I hadn’t used it, and Margot backed me up, since she was the guilty party.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank