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An individual is '''complicit''' in a [[crime]] if they are aware of its occurrence, have the ability to report the crime, but fail to do so. As such the individual effectively allows the criminals to carry out a crime despite easily being able to stop them, either directly or by contacting the authorities thus making them a de-facto [[accessory (legal term)|accessory]] to the crime rather than innocent bystanders.
Law relating to complicity varies. Usually complicity is not a crime although this sometimes conflicts with popular perception. See [[The Finale (Seinfeld episode)]]. At a certain point a person that is complicit in a crime may become a [[conspiracy (crime)|conspirator]] depending on the degree of involvement by the individual and whether a crime was completed or not.
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