Definition
教唆犯 is a legal term meaning 'abettor' or 'instigator' — someone who deliberately incites or persuades another person to commit a crime. It's a formal, legal-register noun used in criminal law contexts, not in everyday conversation. The word is formed from 教唆 (to instigate, to incite) + 犯 (criminal, offender).
n.
(legal) abettorinstigator (one who incites another to commit a crime)
Examples
- 教唆犯。Fǎyuàn rèndìng tā shì zhè qǐ ànjiàn de jiāo.The court determined that he was the instigator of this case.
- 教唆犯。jiāo yǔ shíxíngfàn dōu yào chéngdān xíngshì zérèn.Both the instigator and the actual perpetrator bear criminal responsibility.
- 教唆犯。Fǎlǜ duì jiāo de chǔfá yǒu míngquè guīdìng.The law has clear provisions for punishing instigators.
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