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The character 罪, meaning "crime" or "sin", is structurally composed of the component 罒, a variant of 网 meaning "net", placed above 非, meaning "wrong" or "against", to form the idea of capturing wrongdoing. Historically, this character replaced an earlier form, 辠, which was discarded due to its visual resemblance to the character 皇 for "emperor". In its usage, 罪 has consistently denoted concepts of legal guilt, moral transgression, and sin, with its semantic focus remaining on acts deemed illicit or blameworthy.
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他承认有罪。
这个罪名不成立。
他的罪行非常严重。
法律会惩罚犯罪的人。
证据足以证明他的罪责。
她为自己过去的罪恶感到后悔。
法官根据罪证做出了判决。
尽管他声称无罪，但所有证据都显示他有罪。