Peccavi

The immortal word of Sir Charles Napier sent back to the British high command after his succesful campaign in northern India, to let them know that he had Sindh.

Pec*ca"vi (?). [L.]

I have sinned; -- used colloquially to express confession or acknowledgment of an offense.

Aubrey. <-- seldom used -- same purpose served by mea culpa -->

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