AIDER AND ABETTOR: One who assists another in a crime
ALFORD PLEA: A plea of guilty that may be accepted by a court even where the defendant does not admit guilt.
An aider and abettor is a helper who is present at a crime scene but in a passive role, such as acting as a lookout. In most situations, an aider and abettor faces the same punishment as the perpetrator of the crime.
2 : a rule in criminal law that holds an aider and abettor liable for commission of a criminal act by the principal
Concert of action does not apply where the crime requires more than one person for its commission.
Pronunciation'kän-s&rt- ...
 See also: Abettor, Commit, Law, Lawyer, Criminal
  
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