1. the quality or state of being imputable; the condition of being attributable or ascribable to someone or something
Usage: formal; often used in legal or philosophical contexts

Examples

• The court questioned the imputability of the crime to the defendant.
• Legal scholars debated the imputability of corporate actions to individual executives.
• The imputability of moral responsibility requires free will.
• Insurance companies assess the imputability of damages to specific causes.
• The philosopher argued against the imputability of sin to newborn children.
• Medical experts testified about the imputability of the patient’s condition to the treatment.