abettors
n. C1 Advanced abet·tors
n. people who help someone else commit a crime. They might not do the crime themselves, but they give advice or support to the person who does.
n. persons who knowingly and intentionally assist another in the commission of a crime. Often used in legal contexts to distinguish between the principal offender and those who provide secondary support.
The police arrested the abettors of the robbery.
In many jurisdictions, abettors can be charged with the same level of guilt as the person who actually committed the crime.
The prosecution argued that the abettors had provided the logistical support and financial resources necessary for the conspiracy to succeed, making them equally culpable as the masterminds.