Culprit
Pronunciation : Cul"prit (kl"prt)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prob. corrupted for culpate, fr. Law Latin culpatus the accused, p. p. of L. culpare to blame. See Culpable.]
Definition : 1. One accused of, or ar An author is in the condition of a culprit; the public are his judges. Prior.
2. One quilty of a fault; a criminal.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913