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There are two distinct types of legal wrongdoing: civil and criminal. (Cambridge University Press)
Liability—The condition of being legally responsible to someone else for legal wrongdoing. A person can be criminally liable if they have committed a crime, or civilly liable if they have been negligent or in breach of a contract. (Legal Dictionary, Clermont County, Ohio)
As stated, an accusal is a charge of wrongdoing. Here is where the argument becomes a bit more nuanced: wrongdoing can mean a legal wrongdoing or a moral wrongdoing. (The Chicago Manual of Style Online)
