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Principal (criminal law)

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is any actor who is primarily responsible for a criminal offense. Such an actor is distinguished from others who may also be subject to criminal liability as
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to mean someone who is present at the scene of the crime and who aids, abets, or encourages the commission of the crime with the required
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See, e.g., Superior Growers, 982 F.2d at 177-78; United States v. Campa, 679 F.2d 1006, 1013 (lst Cir. 1982).
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Some jurisdictions refer to a principal as defined above as a
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Criminal law
Elements
Actus reus
Mens rea
Causation
Concurrence
liability
Accessory
Accomplice
Complicity
Corporate
Principal
Vicarious
Felony
Indictable offense
Infraction
Misdemeanor
Summary offense
Inchoate offenses
Attempt
Conspiracy
Incitement
Solicitation
Offense against the person
Assassination
Assault
Battery
Child abuse
Criminal negligence

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