aiding and abetting

phrase

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

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O'Neill said that while Santiago was not in California at the time of the attack, she can be charged with murder in North Carolina because she is accused of aiding and abetting the suspects. Luke Barr, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Baker was serving a sentence for reckless burning – aiding and abetting – out of Lincoln County. Tj Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026 Ballmer and other defendants are accused of fraud and aiding and abetting fraud, with the plaintiffs seeking at least $50 million in damages. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Piekkola was charged with aiding and abetting first-degree murder and, in the alternative, aiding and abetting second-degree murder. Shalom Baer Gee, Handout, 7 Aug. 2026 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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