aiding and abetting

phrase

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

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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 Initially, both men were charged with two counts of kidnapping a federal employee and two counts of aiding and abetting. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Guadian pleaded to four counts of aiding and abetting bringing of aliens without authorization for profit, federal court records show. Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Joseph Charles Henrichsen, 49, and Phoenix Henrichsen, 23, appeared in federal court in Sacramento on Monday but did not enter pleas to charges of kidnapping a federal employee and aiding and abetting. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 July 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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