aiding and abetting

idiom

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

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The three officers were also given sentences of three to more than four years each for state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025 Among them is Cornelius Jackson, who is serving life in prison without the possibility of release after being found guilty in 2006 of aiding and abetting first-degree murder. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025 Or will Republicans just keep aiding and abetting Trump’s indulgences, his transactional sellout of American values for profit? S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025 The lawsuit contains 14 claims under different states’ laws and involve unfair and deceptive practices, conspiracy to induce payments in a fraudulent enterprise, and aiding and abetting. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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