noun
- acts of encouraging, supporting, or helping someone commit a crime or wrongdoing
Usage: legal term; formal
Examples
- The prosecutor charged him with multiple abetments of fraud.
- Her abetments of the conspiracy were clearly documented.
- The court examined evidence of his abetments in the robbery case.
- Legal abetments can carry serious penalties under criminal law.
- The investigation revealed several abetments by company executives.
- His abetments of tax evasion resulted in additional charges.