tùng phạm
Definition
- Noun:
- Accomplice: A person who helps another commit a crime, often with a lesser degree of direct involvement or intent than the principal offender. This term refers to someone who participates in or assists with a criminal act.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cảnh sát đã bắt giữ nghi phạm chính và một tùng phạm. (The police arrested the main suspect and an accomplice.)
- Hắn bị kết án với tư cách là tùng phạm trong vụ cướp. (He was convicted as an accomplice in the robbery.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tùng phạm" is primarily used in legal and formal contexts to describe criminal complicity. It is less common in everyday conversation, where words like "đồng phạm" (co-conspirator) or "kẻ giúp sức" (helper) might be used more broadly.
Variants and Related Words
- Tòng phạm (n): This is a direct variant spelling of "tùng phạm" with the same meaning (accomplice). The reference definition indicates they are interchangeable.
- Bản án phân biệt rõ vai trò của thủ phạm và tòng phạm. (The verdict clearly distinguishes the roles of the perpetrator and the accomplice.)
Synonyms
- Accomplice: A partner in a crime.
- Accessory: A person who assists in a crime, often before or after the act.
- Abettor: One who instigates or encourages an offense.
Related Legal Terms
- Đồng phạm (n): Co-conspirator; often implies a more equal or planned partnership in the crime.
- Thủ phạm (n): Principal offender; the main perpetrator of the crime.
- Kẻ giúp sức (n): Aider; a more general term for someone who provides help, which can include criminal assistance.