aiding and abetting
idiom
formal
: helping and encouraging
She is charged with aiding and abetting the thief in his getaway.
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One of the protesters, Alejandro Orellana, was charged with conspiracy to commit civil disorder, along with aiding and abetting civil disorder, Essayli said.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
In the case known as Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Mexico had argued that gun manufacturers are knowingly aiding and abetting the unlawful sale of their firearms to straw purchasers, who are trafficking them across the southern border to give to drug cartels.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 June 2025
The justice said many firearms were trafficked across the border from the U.S. but that not enough evidence was presented to show manufacturers were aiding and abetting cartels.
—Dan Gooding
barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Christopher Kamon, a former head of accounting for Girardi's law firm, was also tried on two counts of wire fraud and accused of aiding and abetting Girardi's scheme, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 June 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
In the case known as Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Mexico had argued that gun manufacturers are knowingly aiding and abetting the unlawful sale of their firearms to straw purchasers, who are trafficking them across the southern border to give to drug cartels.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 June 2025
The justice said many firearms were trafficked across the border from the U.S. but that not enough evidence was presented to show manufacturers were aiding and abetting cartels.
—Dan Gooding
barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Christopher Kamon, a former head of accounting for Girardi's law firm, was also tried on two counts of wire fraud and accused of aiding and abetting Girardi's scheme, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 June 2025
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“Aiding and abetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aiding%20and%20abetting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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