complicity
/kəmˈplɪsɪti
/noun [mass noun]
The fact or condition of being involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong: they were accused of complicity in the attempt to overthrow the government...
- The German Supreme Court found that the five members of the Court Martial were guilty of complicity in a crime against humanity.
- The concept of aiding and abetting and complicity is well known I think to Australian law.
- To get multiple persons at the wrong end of the charge, one has to go to complicity, aiding and abetting, concert.
Synonyms
collusion, involvement, collaboration, connivance, abetment;
conspiracy
informal being in cahoots
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Middle English complice 'an associate', from Old French, from late Latin complex, complic- 'allied', from Latin complicare 'fold together' (see complicate). Compare with accomplice.
- their
- theirs
- theirselves
- theirs (or ours) not to reason why
- theism
- theist
- theistic
- theistical
- theistically
- the jewel in the (or one's) crown
- the jig is up
- the joker in the pack
- the Journals
- the jury is out
- thekedar
- the Kimberleys
- the King
- the Kirk
- the Kirk of Scotland
- the knives are out (for someone)
- the Kop
- the Kremlin
- the Kurils
- the ladies
- the Lakes