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aider and abettor

aider and abettor noun: one who aids and abets.

Noun

aider and abettor (plural aiders and abettors)

  1. (also, broadly, criminal law) One who aids and abets.
    • Mr. [Johnny] Hamilton will go on trial Feb. 21 as an "aider and abettor" in the escape, says Deputy Attorney General Ana Colon.1984 February 12, Richard Haitch, “Follow-Up on the News”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2015
    • So first Terry Nichols is held as a material witness, and then on May the 10th, he's arrested and charged as an aider and abettor in the case.1997 May 30, Associated Press, “Excerpts From Closing Arguments in the Oklahoma City Bombing Case”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...

Examples of aider and abettor in a sentence

  • Williams was a principal, or an aider and abettor or both, and whether injury or death resulted from his actions.2005 March 24, Ralph Blumenthal, “Truck Driver Spared Death in Smuggling of Immigrants”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New...
  • “If you’re an aider and abettor, whether it’s a crime or a civil wrong, then you have the same type of responsibility,” Mr. [Lee] Plakas said on Saturday.2019 June 10, Mihir Zaveri, Emily S. Rueb, “Jury Finds Oberlin College Libeled a Bakery and Awards $11 Million in Damages”, in The New York...

Forms of aider and abettor

pluralaiders and abettors

Questions about aider and abettor

What does aider and abettor mean?
Aider and abettor means one who aids and abets.
How do you use aider and abettor in a sentence?
Williams was a principal, or an aider and abettor or both, and whether injury or death resulted from his actions.
What part of speech is aider and abettor?
Aider and abettor is a noun.
What is the plural of aider and abettor?
The plural of aider and abettor is aiders and abettors.

Words near aider and abettor in the dictionary

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  6. aider and abettor
  7. aiders
  8. aiders and abettors
  9. aides
  10. aides-de-camp
  11. aides-mémoire

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