Sunday, August 10, 2008

Accomplice

  • a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
  • At law, an accomplice is a person who actively participates in the commission of a crime, even though they take no part in the actual criminal offence.
  • A cooperator; An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory
  • A person who, knowingly, assists the primary perpetrator in a crime.
  • In fraud, a partner to the fraud scheme.

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