Comment by rtsam
6 hours ago
I added the quotes, it clearly was not taken directly word for word and it was written in plain English for clarity.
Perhaps spend less time picking apart comments and trolling on the internet if you do not know the definitions of words?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abet
1 : to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) abet the commission of a crime 2 : to assist or support (someone) in the achievement of a purpose The singer was abetted by a skillful accompanist. especially : to assist, encourage, instigate, or support with criminal intent in attempting or carrying out a crime —often used in the phrase aid and abet accused of aiding and abetting a criminal
abet implies both assisting and encouraging.
And further,
https://nprobinson.com/blog/parties-to-an-offence-in-crimina...
Who Is Considered a Party to an Offence? Under s. 21(1) of the Criminal Code, you may be considered a party to an offence if you:
Section 21(1)(a) Committed the crime yourself (the principal); Section 21(1)(b) Assisted someone else in committing it (aided); Section 21(1)(c) Encouraged or promoted its commission (abetted).
I won't put quotes around the words this time.
> I added the quotes, it clearly was not taken directly word for word and it was written in plain English for clarity.
You mean you had an LLM write it. This is the second time you’ve done that in this conversation. Please stop. It’s giving you incorrect or misleading information. Bona fide lawyers are finding themselves subject to disciplinary action for relying on LLMs, which have been found to falsify law and cases: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-appeals-court-or...
Please, I beg you, go talk to your colleagues instead of armchair lawyering here. The law does not always adhere to dictionary definitions. It has been interpreted over the centuries and courts follow those interpretations. Besides, “Encourages” is a different word than “abets,” and merely offering support in the verbal or spiritual sense is very unlikely to lead to prosecution and conviction. If you can find a single case in Canada where this has happened, show us the proof.
I’m not “trolling,” I am a lawyer myself with 3 years of formal training, a Bar license, and decades of continuing education.
If you give me the number of your law firm, I will gladly call them myself.
I literally copy and pasted both quotes in my messages from the websites also referenced.
I highly doubt you are a lawyer.
Happy to send you my bona fides. Email me at otterley at otterley dot org. Please include your firm's phone number.