Phrase guide

guilty as charged

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literally, not-comparable

Topics: law

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Truly, indeed, verily responsible for having done something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, not-comparable

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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