particeps criminis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of particeps criminis
From Latin
Example Sentences
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However, there is no reason why the State should enact the role of particeps criminis in an attempt to relieve its municipalities of the obligation to meet their honest debts.
From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel
He becomes an actual participator in the fact—a particeps criminis.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 by Various
If carried to Virginia either as a witness or as "particeps criminis" his chance for life would be a slight one.
From Sketches from Concord and Appledore by Stearns, Frank Preston
I could not stand it, and I got up to go away, feeling extremely particeps criminis.
From A Traveler from Altruria: Romance by Howells, William Dean
Uraga and Roblez again go in advance, the former making further disclosure of his plans to his particeps criminis.
From The Lone Ranche by Reid, Mayne
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