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Definition joint criminal enterprise in British English

joint criminal enterprise noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌdʒɔɪnt krɪmɪn(ə)l ˈentə(r)praɪz/
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.

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Definition joint criminal enterprise in British English