guilty as charged

adjective

Guilty to the same extent as one is charged; guilty to the court's accusations exactly as they were presented.

“My evidence will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the defendant is guilty as charged!”

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Meanings

adjectiveguilty as charged (not comparable)
  1. literallynot comparablelawGuilty to the same extent as one is charged; guilty to the court's accusations exactly as they were presented.

    My evidence will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the defendant is guilty as charged!

    1 more example

    “Mr Goodie, the jury has found you guilty as charged. May I add that I am extremely disappointed in you,”

    2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN
  2. broadlynot comparableTruly, indeed, verily responsible for having done something.

    My coworkers noticed that I was tired, and assumed that I had stayed up all night watching the game. And yes, I was guilty as charged.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 罪名成立, 沒錯 /没错
  • 罪名成立 (zuìmíng chénglì)guilty to the same extent as one is charged
  • 沒錯 /没错 (méicuò)truly
Finnish syyllinen syytteisiin, syyllinen esitettyihin syytteisiin
  • syyllinen syytteisiinguilty to the same extent as one is charged
  • syyllinen esitettyihin syytteisiinguilty to the same extent as one is charged
German schuldig im Sinne der Anklage
  • schuldig im Sinne der Anklageguilty to the same extent as one is charged
Polish winny zarzucanych czynów, przyznaję się
  • winny zarzucanych czynówguilty to the same extent as one is charged
  • przyznaję siętruly
Russian виновен по всем пунктам
  • виновен по всем пунктам (vinoven po vsem punktam)guilty to the same extent as one is charged
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APA

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MLA

“guilty as charged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guilty%20as%20charged. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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