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Abet

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

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.

See Aiding and Abetting.