Meaning of the word "guilty as charged" in English

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guilty as charged

US /ˈɡɪl.ti æz tʃɑːrdʒd/

UK /ˈɡɪl.ti æz tʃɑːrdʒd/

admitting that one is responsible for something, often something bad or mischievous, that one has been accused of

Example:

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“Did you eat the last cookie?” “Guilty as charged.”

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I admit, I took an extra slice of pizza. Guilty as charged!

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