Accomplice

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One so connected with the crime that at common law he might himself have been convicted either as principal or as an accessory before the fact. See Ann. Cas. 1913A, 771; also 20 Am. St. Rep. 163 and 39 L. R. A. (N. S.) 704, and note.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In criminal law. A paason who knowingly, voluntarily, and with common intent with the principal offender udltes ip the commission of a crime. Clapp v. State, 94 Tenn. 186, 30 S. W. 214; People v. Bolanger, 71 Cal. 17, 11 Pan. 799; State v. Umide, 1U> Mo. 452, 22 S. W. 378; Carroll v. State, M> Ark. 539; State v. Light, 17 Or. 358, 21 Fine. 132. One who is pitied or united with another; one of several concerned in a felony; an associate in a erime; one who co-operates, aids, or assists,in committing it State v. Ban, 90 Iowa, jp, 58 N. W. 898. This term includes all jhe "participes criminis, whether considered in strict legal propriety as principals or as accessaries. 1 Buss. Crimes, 26. It is generally applied to those who are admitted to give evidenco against their fellow criminals. 4 Bl. Comm. 331; Hawk. P. C. bk. 2, c. 37, § 7; Cross v. People, 47 111. 158, 95 Am. Den. 474. One who is to some way concerned in the commission of a crime, though not as a principal; and this includes all persons who have been concerned in its commission, whether they are considered, in strict legal propriety, as principals in the first or second degree, or merely as accessaries before or after the fact. In re Rowe, 77 Fed. 161, 23 C. C. A. 103; Pcople v. Bolanger, 71 Cal. 17 11 Pac. 790; Polk v. Sinte, 36 Ark. 117; Armstrong v. State, 33 Tex. Cr. IS. 417, 26 S. W. 829.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

A person concerned, in the commission of a crime, v.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

(From ad, to, and coma plicare, to fold up, or wrap together.)

In criminal law. One who is joined or united with another; one of several concerned in a felony; an associate in a erime; one who cooperates, aids, or assists in committing it. Yomlins; Jacob. ‘This term includes all the participes eriminis, whether considered in strict legal propriety as principals or as accessaries, 1 Russ. Crimes, 26. It is generally applied to those who are admitted to give evidences against their fellow criminals. 4 Bl. Comm. 331; Hawk. P. C. bk. 2, ¢. 37, St —eeE One who is in some way concerned in the commission of a crime, though not as a prin- ee cipal; and this includes ali persons who have been concerned in ils commission, whether they are considered, in strict legal propriety, ne. as principals in the first or second degree, or merely as accesgaries before or after the fact. 47 Ill. 152; 71 Cal. 20,11 Pae. Rep. 799. eee

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

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Any person or accessary.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[from ad, to, and complicare, to fold up, or wrap together.] In criminal law. One who is joined or united with another; one of several concerned in a felony; an associate in a crime; one who co-operates, aids, or assists in committing it. Tomlins. Jacob. This term includes all the participes criminis, whether considered in strict legal propriety as principals, or as accessories. 1 Russell on Crimes, 26. It is generally applied to those who are admitted to give evidence against their fellow criminals. 4 Bl. Com. 331. Hawk. P. C. b. 2, c. 37, § 7.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

crim. law. This term includes in its meaning all persons who have been concerned in the commission of a crime, all the partsceps criminis, whether they are considered in strict legal propriety, as principals in the first or second degree, or merely as accessaries before or after the fact, Foster, 341; 1 Russell, 21; 4 Bl. Com. 331; 1 Phil. Ev. 28; Merlin Reépertoire, mot Complice.