accomplice

  • 11accomplice — n. 1) an unwitting accomplice 2) an accomplice in, to (an accomplice in crime) * * * [ə kʌmplɪs] to (an accomplice in crime) an unwitting accomplice an accomplice in …

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  • 12accomplice — /euh kom plis/, n. a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing, often as a subordinate. [1475 85; a(c) of unclear orig. + late ME complice < MF < ML complici (s. of complex) partner; see COMPLEX] * * * ▪ law       in law, a&#8230; …

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  • 13accomplice — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ willing ▪ unwitting ▪ alleged PREPOSITION ▪ accomplice in ▪ …

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  • 14accomplice — /akompbs/ One who knowingly, voluntarily and with common intent unites with the principal offender in the commission of a crime. Smith v. State, Tenn.Cr.App., 525 S.W.2d 674, 676; Model Penal Code, No. 2.06(3). One who is in some way concerned or …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 15accomplice — /akompbs/ One who knowingly, voluntarily and with common intent unites with the principal offender in the commission of a crime. Smith v. State, Tenn.Cr.App., 525 S.W.2d 674, 676; Model Penal Code, No. 2.06(3). One who is in some way concerned or …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 16accomplice — [[t]əkʌ̱mplɪs, AM əkɒ̱m [/t]] accomplices N COUNT: oft poss N Someone s accomplice is a person who helps them to commit a crime. Witnesses said the gunman immediately ran to a motorcycle being ridden by an accomplice... His accomplice was&#8230; …

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  • 17accomplice — UK [əˈkʌmplɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms accomplice : singular accomplice plural accomplices someone who helps another person to do something illegal or wrong She s serving life for acting as an accomplice to murder …

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  • 18accomplice — One who knowingly, voluntarily, and with a common interest with others participates in the commission of a crime as a principal, accessory, or aider and abettor. So far as his criminal liability is concerned, the question is whether he&#8230; …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 19accomplice — noun a) A cooperator. , Success unto our valiant general, And happiness to his accomplices! Shakespeare, Henry VI Part I, V ii b) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory. , And&#8230; …

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  • 20accomplice — Synonyms and related words: a party to, abettor, accessary, accessory, accomplice in crime, ally, assistant, associate, coconspirator, cohort, collaborator, colleague, confederate, conspirator, copartner, cotenant, fellow, fellow conspirator,&#8230; …

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