22:46
so cutie oregon is beatiful
Warning
Info
Warning
Info
LSDefine
Simple English definitions for legal terms
abettator
Read a random definition: laughing heir
A quick definition of abettator:
Term: ABETTATOR
Definition: An abettator is someone who helps or encourages another person to commit a crime. They can be charged as an accomplice to the crime. Abettator is an old-fashioned word that means the same thing as abettor or abetter.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: Abettator (ab-uh-tey-tuhr), n. [Law Latin] Archaic. A person who aids, encourages, or assists in the commission of a crime. Also spelled abetter. Also termed (archaically) abettator. See principal in the second degree under PRINCIPAL; [Cases: Criminal Law 59. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 127, 998.]
Examples:
- John was charged as an abettator for helping his friend rob a bank.
- The police arrested the abettator who provided the getaway car for the burglars.
These examples illustrate how an abettator is someone who assists in the commission of a crime. In the first example, John aided his friend in robbing a bank, making him an abettator. In the second example, the abettator provided the burglars with a getaway car, helping them commit the crime.