aiding and abetting

idiom

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

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In October 2024, Marshall pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting, counseling or procuring intercourse with an animal; three counts of possession of an extreme pornographic image; and seven counts of making indecent photographs of children. Kc Baker, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged Nelson with second-degree murder and Terry with aiding and abetting second-degree murder. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025 The owners of Abby's Bakery in South Texas were arrested and charged with harboring individuals unlawfully present in the U.S., as well as aiding and abetting their harboring, according to a criminal complaint. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 And journalists and humanitarian workers are aiding and abetting those lies. Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 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 11 Mar. 2025.

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