aiding and abetting
idiom
formal
: helping and encouraging
She is charged with aiding and abetting the thief in his getaway.
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All four suspects have been charged with aiding and abetting mail theft.
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged Nelson with second-degree murder and Terry with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
While Yusuf was found guilty of six counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle (over $35,000) in August by a jury, the decision was overturned by Judge Sarah West in November, according to KARE.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Yusuf was charged with one count of racketeering and six counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle in June 2024 in connection with fraudulent claims submitted by Promise Health Services to Medicaid for reimbursement.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged Nelson with second-degree murder and Terry with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
While Yusuf was found guilty of six counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle (over $35,000) in August by a jury, the decision was overturned by Judge Sarah West in November, according to KARE.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Yusuf was charged with one count of racketeering and six counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle in June 2024 in connection with fraudulent claims submitted by Promise Health Services to Medicaid for reimbursement.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Aiding and abetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aiding%20and%20abetting. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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