aiding and abetting
idiom
formal
: helping and encouraging
She is charged with aiding and abetting the thief in his getaway.
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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.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 June 2025
Charges of false statements and aiding and abetting false statements carry a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
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
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 June 2025
Charges of false statements and aiding and abetting false statements carry a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
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
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“Aiding and abetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aiding%20and%20abetting. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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