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willful aid

[WIL-fuhl eyd]
noun phrase
auxílio intencional
1. Deliberate and intentional assistance provided to someone, often with full knowledge of the consequences or purposes involved
The accomplice was charged with willful aid to the fugitive.
O cúmplice foi acusado de auxílio intencional ao fugitivo.
2. In legal contexts, knowingly and voluntarily helping someone commit an unlawful act
She was convicted of willful aid in the commission of fraud.
Ela foi condenada por auxílio intencional na prática de fraude.
Synonyms
deliberate assistanceintentional supportknowing aidwillful assistanceaiding and abetting
Antonyms
inadvertent helpunintentional assistanceaccidental supportunwitting aid

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
auxílio intencional; ajuda deliberada
Standard legal terminology in criminal law
Portugal
auxílio intencional; ajuda deliberada
Similar legal usage; may also use 'cumplicidade intencional'
Legal context
cumplicidade voluntária
More specific term when implying criminal complicity

Related Idioms & Phrases

aiding and abetting
lend a hand
be an accomplice to
give someone a hand in
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