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Definition joint criminal enterprise in American English

joint criminal enterprise noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌdʒɔɪnt krɪmɪn(ə)l ˈentərpraɪz/
1

a legal principle that each individual member of a group can be guilty of a crime committed by another member of that group

Example

Four of the gang members were successfully convicted under the doctrine of joint criminal enterprise.

Synonyms and related words
agriterrorism bigamy bioterrorism
Definition joint criminal enterprise in American English