Word
abetting
Phoneticsabet·ting
US/əˈbɛtɪŋ/
UK/ɐbˈɛtɪŋ/
Definition
v. to help someone do something illegal or wrong. You are not the person doing the crime, but you are giving them the tools or support they need to do it.
v. to assist or encourage someone in the commission of a crime or wrongdoing. Often used in legal contexts to describe secondary liability for an offence.
Examples
“He was arrested for abetting the robbery.”
“The company was fined for abetting the illegal dumping of waste by providing the necessary equipment to the contractors.”
“Legal scholars debate whether providing technical advice to a foreign government constitutes abetting if the recipient intends to use the information for hostile purposes.”
Examples
simple
“He was arrested for abetting the robbery.”
contextual
“The company was fined for abetting the illegal dumping of waste by providing the necessary equipment to the contractors.”
complex
“Legal scholars debate whether providing technical advice to a foreign government constitutes abetting if the recipient intends to use the information for hostile purposes.”
Real-World Examples
“Authorities identified her as 47-year-old Punyavee Rungrueang, who has been arrested on charges of abetting a state official in illegal activities.” “O'Neill explained that under North Carolina law, a person accused of aiding and abetting a crime can be held criminally responsible in the same way as the person who carried it out.”