教唆犯 (jiāo) — (legal) abettor, instigator (one who incites another to commit a crime)
Definition
Legal term for the person who incites or urges another to commit a crime — distinguished from 实行犯 (shíxíngfàn), the person who actually carries it out. Both share criminal liability, but 教唆犯 is punished for the instigation itself.
noun
(legal) abettorinstigator (one who incites another to commit a crime)
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Examples
- 教唆犯。Fǎ yuàn rèn dìng tā shì zhè qǐ àn jiàn de jiāo.The court determined that he was the instigator of this case.
- 教唆犯。jiāo Yǔ shí xíng fàn dōu yào chéng dān xíng shì zé rèn.Both the instigator and the actual perpetrator bear criminal responsibility.
- 教唆犯。Fǎ lǜ duì jiāo de chǔ fá yǒu míng què guī dìng.The law has clear provisions for punishing instigators.
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