GUILTY

[adjective] -ier, -iestThe jury has to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime.A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.He pleaded guilty (= He formally admitted his guilt in court) to the charge of attempted murder.She claims the company is guilty of falsifying its accounts.Compare innocent.The guilty party is the person who has done something wrong or who has committed a crime.The judge said although it would be unfortunate for a guilty party to escape justice, it was far more important that an innocent person should not be wrongly punished.