
Accomplice
Legal Context
Used in legal scenarios to describe an active participant in a crime, not an innocent bystander.

The driver was charged as an accomplice to the robbery.
Strong Association
Implies a conscious decision to support illegal acts, highlighting moral responsibility.

By hiding the evidence, she became an unwitting accomplice.
Culpability
Suggests that the accomplice shares guilt for the primary person's crime.

Although he didn't steal, as an accomplice, he was still guilty.
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