willful help
[WIL-fuhl help]
noun phrase
ajuda intencional; assistência deliberada
1. assistance or support provided intentionally and deliberately, often implying conscious knowledge and voluntary participation in helping someone achieve their goal
The company was accused of providing willful help to the fraudster in concealing his illegal activities.
A empresa foi acusada de fornecer ajuda intencional ao fraudador para ocultar suas atividades ilegais.
2. in legal contexts, deliberate and knowing assistance in committing a wrongful act or crime
The lawyer was disbarred for willful help in enabling tax evasion.
O advogado foi cassado por assistência deliberada em facilitar evasão fiscal.
This phrase is predominantly used in legal and formal American English contexts, particularly in criminal law and civil litigation. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'ajuda intencional' or 'assistência deliberada' carries similar legal weight and is commonly found in court documents and legal proceedings.
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