criminis
- plural of crimini.
Example Sentences
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But those few moments of hesitation, she knew it well, had made her particeps criminis, and this consciousness tormented her as the thought tantamount to a crime, which she had permitted to obsess her before.
From The Song of Songs by Sudermann, Hermann
"Why, what is the meaning of this?" at length gasped Mrs. Brandon, fiercely addressing the attorney, as if he, were a particeps criminis in the affair.
From The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney by Warren, Samuel
Shall we move to commit Luther Martin, as particeps criminis with Burr?
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson
Every one is made particeps criminis in the course of events.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 by Various
With rather cheerful sadness, it must be confessed, we became particeps criminis, and made a supper on the pork.
From War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 by Hitchcock, Frederick L. (Frederick Lyman)
