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 the second, several of Mr. Berlusconi’s associates were convicted of aiding and abetting prostitution by procuring women for the Bunga Bunga parties. —

Emma Bubola, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2024 The suit states claims of contract interference, interference with economic advantage, aiding and abetting the breach of fiduciary duty, and violation of the state Business and Professions Code. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024 Now, Dyer is accused of aiding and abetting in the murder of 21-year-old Joshua Streeter. —

Landon Mion, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024 Cortez Blake, 23, and Nasir Lewis, 24, were convicted of the charge of kidnapping, aiding and abetting, according to U.S. District Court records and a release from U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison's office. —

Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aiding and abetting

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