Pronunciation: /əˈbetmənt/
noun the act of inciting or assisting someone to commit a crime
A1 Abetment is the act of encouraging someone to do something wrong.
A2 The suspect was charged with abetment for helping his friend commit the crime.
B1 The court found evidence of abetment in the form of text messages exchanged between the two individuals.
B2 The prosecutor argued that the defendant's abetment played a significant role in the commission of the crime.
C1 The complexity of the abetment statute required the jury to carefully consider the defendant's actions.
C2 The defense attorney presented a compelling case to demonstrate that the defendant's actions did not amount to abetment.
formal The defendant was charged with aiding and abetting the criminal act, also known as abetment.
informal She was accused of helping him commit the crime, which is called abetment.
slang He got caught abetting his friend in the prank, what a troublemaker!
figurative Her constant encouragement only served as abetment to his reckless behavior.
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