abet

Defined in 9 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Definitions from Case Law

From 599 U.S. 762 - United States v. Hansen · 2023Most cited · 59 citing opinions

[t]o encourage or set another on to commit a crime"); Black's Law Dictionary 6 (1891) (to "abet" is "[t]o encourage, incite, or set another on to commit a crime").

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In criminal law. To encourage or set another on to commit a crime. This word is always applied to aiding the commission of a crime. To abet another to commit a murder is to command, procure, or counsel him to commit it. Old Nat. Brev. 21; Co. Litt. 475. See "Accessary." ABETMENT (Law Lat. abettum, abbettum; Law Fr. abette).

In old criminal law. An encouraging or instigation. Staund. P. C. l Or; Cowell; Blount.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To aid, counsel, assist, procure, or facilitate in the commission of an act. See 25 S. W. (Tex.) 994.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

To encourage or set another on to commit a crime. This word is always ai>plied to aiding the commission of a crime. To abet another to commit a murder, Is to command, procure, or counsel him to commit it. Old Nat. Brev. 21; Co. Litt. 475. See Aiding and Abetting.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In criminal law. To encourage, Incite or set another on to commit a crime. See Abettor. "Aid" and "abet" are nearly synonymous terms as generally used; but, strictly speaking, the former term does not imply guilty knowledge or felonious intent, whereas the word "abet" includes knowledge of the wrongful purpose and counsel and encouragement in the commission of the crime. People v. Dole, 122 Cal. 486, 55 Pac. 581, 68 Am. St. Ren. 50; People v. Morine, 138 Cal. 626, 72 Pan. 166; State v. Empey, 79 Iowa, 460, 44 N. W. 707 ; Raiford v. State, 59 Ala. 106; White v. People, 81 111. 333.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

To instigate or encourage; to stir up, set on, or excfite. Applied more especially to the instigation to the commission of crime; and generally to the act of one who instigates being present actually or constructively, v. Accessorium; Aider.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In criminallaw. To encourage, incite, or set another on to commit a crime. To abet another to commit a murder is to command, procure, or counsel him to commit it. Old Nat. Brov. 21; Co. Litt. 475.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

To aid or encourage. An abettor is an accessary is concerned in it either before

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[from Sax. a, on, or onward, and betan, or gebetan, to stir up, or excite; L. Lat abettare.] In criminal law. To encourage, set on, stir up, or excite to commit a crime. Spelman, voc. Abbettator. Cowell. Wkishaw. Always taken in a bad sense, and generally used m connection with the word aid; as in the phrases, " to aid and abet," •* aiding and abetting."