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accomplice

UK
/əˈkʌmplɪs/
US
/əˈkɑmplɪs/

Translations

accomplicenoun
accomplices
pl
UK
/əˈkʌmplɪs/
US
/əˈkɑmplɪs/
The police arrested the thief and his accomplice after the robbery.
La police a arrêté le voleur et son complice après le vol.
Synonyms
accessory
partner in crime
collaborator
co-conspirator
associate
aider
abettor
accompliceadjective
UK
/əˈkʌmplɪs/
US
/əˈkɑːmplɪs/
Used attributively in legal and forensic contexts (e.g., "accomplice liability", "accomplice testimony").
compliceSurtout en contexte juridique.
The court excluded the accomplice statements as hearsay.
Le tribunal a écarté les déclarations du complice comme ouï-dire.

Definitions

accomplicenoun
A person who helps another commit a crime or wrongdoing.
The police arrested the thief and his accomplice after the robbery.
In law, a person who voluntarily and intentionally helps another commit a crime, thereby incurring criminal liability.
Under federal statutes, an accomplice can receive the same sentence as the principal offender.
accompliceadjective
Relating to or involving an accomplice.
The court excluded the accomplice statements as hearsay.
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