aiding and abetting

idiom

formal
: helping and encouraging
She is charged with aiding and abetting the thief in his getaway.

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When that happens, the judiciary — an equal branch of government — is tasked with upholding the Constitution, not aiding and abetting its partisan friends. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 In December, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt said a 100-year-old former guard could stand trial for aiding and abetting murder in 3,322 cases. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 What To Know Fain and Cosper, both of Henderson, were each charged with one count of injury and depredation of government property and one count of aiding and abetting in August last year. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 Butner has now agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to falsify records, three counts of falsifying records and aiding and abetting, and five counts of making false statements. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aiding and abetting

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“Aiding and abetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aiding%20and%20abetting. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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