culpa lata

noun

Gross negligence.

OriginLatin culpa →
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Meanings

noun
  1. lawGross negligence.

Origin

  1. Latinculpa“blame”
  2. Englishculpa lata

From Latin culpa (“blame”) + lata, feminine form of latus (“extensive”).

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APA

culpa lata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culpa%20lata

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“culpa lata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culpa%20lata. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “culpa lata,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culpa%20lata.

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