Accomplices

/əˈkɑmplɪsɪz/ noun

Definition

People who help someone commit a crime or do something wrong, or people who are equally involved in a wrongdoing together.

Etymology

From Old French 'complice,' which came from Latin 'complicatus,' meaning 'folded together.' The idea is that people involved in crime are 'folded together' in guilt and partnership.

Kelly Says

An accomplice doesn't have to pull the trigger—just being 'folded together' with a criminal in any way makes you one. That's why accomplice liability is so serious in law; the law recognizes that crimes are rarely one-person jobs.

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