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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Law An accessory who assists a lawbreaker prior to the commission of that crime.
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- noun law one who commands or counsels an offense, not being present at its commission.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
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