abetment

UK
/əˈbet.mənt/
US
/əˈbɛt.mənt/

Translations

abetmentnoun
abetments
pl
complicitéterme juridique
He was charged with abetment in the robbery case.
Il a été poursuivi pour complicité dans l'affaire de vol.
complicitéterme juridique
Under the statute, abetment of murder carries the same penalty as murder itself.
Selon la loi, la complicité de meurtre est passible de la même peine que le meurtre lui-même.
Additional translations
instigationquand l'accent est mis sur l'incitation
abetmentadjective
UK
/əˈbet.mənt/
US
/əˈbɛt.mənt/
Used attributively before nouns in legal contexts (e.g., "abetment charges").
complicejuridique
The court examined the accused's abetment conduct in detail.
Le tribunal a examiné en détail la conduite complice de l'accusé.

Definitions

abetmentnoun
The act of encouraging or assisting someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
He was charged with abetment in the robbery case.
The criminal offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of a crime.
Under the statute, abetment of murder carries the same penalty as murder itself.
abetmentadjective
Relating to or constituting abetment.
The court examined the accused's abetment conduct in detail.