abet in a crime
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abet — /ə bet/ vt abet·ted, abet·ting: to assist, encourage, instigate, or support with criminal intent in attempting or carrying out a crime often used in the phrase aid and abet abet·ment n abet·tor also abet·ter /ə be tər/ n Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
abet — ► VERB (abetted, abetting) (usu. in phrase aid and abet) ▪ encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime. DERIVATIVES abetment noun abetter (also abettor) noun. ORIGIN Old French abeter, from be … English terms dictionary
abet — To encourage, incite, or set another on to commit a crime. This word is usually applied to aiding in the commission of a crime. To abet another to commit a murder is to command, procure, counsel, encourage, induce, or assist. Wyatt v. U. S., 388… … Black's law dictionary
abet — To encourage, incite, or set another on to commit a crime. This word is usually applied to aiding in the commission of a crime. To abet another to commit a murder is to command, procure, counsel, encourage, induce, or assist. Wyatt v. U. S., 388… … Black's law dictionary
crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… … Universalium
abet — abetment, abettal, n. /euh bet /, v.t., abetted, abetting. to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime. [1275 1325; ME abette (whence OF abeter, unless perh. the latter, of… … Universalium
abet — [ə bɛt] verb (abets, abetting, abetted) (usu. in phr. aid and abet) encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime. Derivatives abetment noun abetter (also abettor) noun … English new terms dictionary
abet — verb /əˈbɛt/ a) To assist or encourage by aid or countenance, especially in crime. Those who would exalt themselves by abetting the strength of the Godless, and the wrength of the oppressors. b) To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain. Our duty… … Wiktionary
abet — v. a. 1. Aid, assist, help, support, succor, second, sustain, uphold, back, co operate with, take part with, give support to, embolden, subsidize. 2. Favor, encourage, sanction, countenance, advocate, connive at, be or become subsidiary to. 3.… … New dictionary of synonyms
abet — To give aid, to assist, especially in the commission of a criminal offense. To exertion of a force, physical or moral, joined with that of another in the perpetration of a criminal offense. Anno: 5 ALR 786. Although there are some offenses which… … Ballentine's law dictionary
aid and abet — v. To knowingly help someone commit a crime. See also accessory, accomplice The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
