accomplice

UK
/əˈkʌmplɪs/
US
/əˈkɑmplɪs/

Translations

accomplicenoun
accomplices
pl
UK
/əˈkʌmplɪs/
US
/əˈkɑmplɪs/
The police arrested the thief and his accomplice.
Полиция арестовала вора и его сообщника.
He was charged as an accomplice in the robbery.
Его обвинили как соучастника в ограблении.
Additional translations
accompliceadjective
UK
/əˈkʌmplɪs/
US
/əˈkɑːmplɪs/
Used attributively in legal and forensic contexts (e.g., "accomplice liability", "accomplice testimony").

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.