Accomplice

usgb/əˈkɑːmplɪs/
noun

A person who helps someone else to commit a crime.

The thief's accomplice was arrested after the raid.
Visual representation of "accomplice" - A person who helps someone else to commit a crime.

Often appears as...

  • criminal accomplice
  • accomplice to murder

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Legal Context

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

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The driver was charged as an accomplice to the robbery.
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Strong Association

Implies a conscious decision to support illegal acts, highlighting moral responsibility.

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By hiding the evidence, she became an unwitting accomplice.
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Culpability

Suggests that the accomplice shares guilt for the primary person's crime.

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Although he didn't steal, as an accomplice, he was still guilty.
Visual representation of the word "Accomplice"

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