What is Guilt (law)?
In [[criminal law]], a person is '''guilty''' if a [[Court (law)|court]] has decided they have done something [[illegal]]. For instance, if a person has broken a law by [[theft]], he or she is guilty of a [[crime]]. A person is guilty if a court decides him or her to be, i.e. if the court [[Blame|blames]] them for [[Wrongdoing|doing something wrong]]. A guilty person is [[Punishment|punished]]. The punishment is called ''[[Sentence (law)|sentence]]''. {{stub}} [[Category:Law]] [[Category:Legal terms]] [[Category:Criminal justice]]