aiding and abetting
idiom
formal
: helping and encouraging
She is charged with aiding and abetting the thief in his getaway.
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The two teenage suspects originally were charged with going armed with intent and the 14-year-old also with aiding and abetting, Fisher previously said.
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Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Pringle was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison and three years supervised released for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and aiding and abetting.
—Julia Coin
february 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the group of civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting, intentional infliction of emotional distress, interference with religious exercise and trespassing.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Evetts, Hill, Morris and Rueda are charged with aiding and abetting.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Pringle was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison and three years supervised released for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and aiding and abetting.
—Julia Coin
february 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the group of civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting, intentional infliction of emotional distress, interference with religious exercise and trespassing.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Evetts, Hill, Morris and Rueda are charged with aiding and abetting.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Aiding and abetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aiding%20and%20abetting. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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