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Whoever aids or abets the actual commission of crime either at the place where it is committed or…

Under the classical classification of parties to a crime, a Principal in the second degree is one who is present (actually at the scene or constructively elsewhere, such as…

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Whoever aids or abets the actual commission of crime either at the place where it is committed or elsewhere is a :

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Under the classical classification of parties to a crime, a Principal in the second degree is one who is present (actually at the scene or constructively elsewhere, such as keeping watch) aiding and abetting the perpetrator at the time the offence is actually committed. A principal in the first degree is the actual perpetrator who commits the act, an accessory before the fact procures or counsels the crime but is absent at its commission, and an accessory after the fact assists the offender knowing the crime has already been committed.

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