criminally

Example Sentences

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The ruling marks a rare instance of companies’ being found criminally liable for the crash of a jetliner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He was sentenced to three years’ probation and fined $200, becoming the only person criminally convicted in connection with the Simpson case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Fernando Cheung, a spokesperson for Amnesty International, said in a statement on Monday that "holding people criminally responsible for peaceful commemoration compounds the injustice suffered by the victims of the Tiananmen crackdown".

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

A judge on Tuesday found he did commit the murder, but could not be held criminally responsible, ordering Summers-Smith to be held indefinitely in a mental health facility.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

For the past two years he had served on the staff of Larned State Hospital, where he was in charge of the Dillon Building, a section reserved for the criminally insane.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote