English
Alternative spellings
Abettor - Note: The form abettor is the legal term and is also in general use.
Etymology
Derivative of abet
Noun
en-noun
- One who abets; an instigator of an offense or an offender.
Synonyms
abettor, accessory, accomplice. These words denote different degrees of complicity in some deed or crime.
An abettor is one who incites or encourages to the act, without sharing in its performance.
An accessory supposes a principal offender. One who is neither the chief actor in an offense, nor present at its performance, but accedes to or becomes involved in its guilt, either by some previous or subsequent act, as of instigating, encouraging, aiding, or concealing, etc., is an accessory.
An accomplice is one who participates in the commission of an offense, whether as principal or accessory. Thus in treason, there are no abettors or accessories, but all are held to be principals or accomplices.
Translations
Finnish: avunantaja
fr:abetter
it:abetter
pl:abetter
ta:abetter
te:abetter
vi:abetter
zh:abetter
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