connivance (redirected from connivances)

con·niv·ance also con·niv·ence  (k-nvns)

n.

1. The act of conniving.

2. Law Knowledge of and tacit consent to the commission of an illegal act by another.

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connivance [kəˈnaɪvəns]

n

1. the act or fact of conniving

2. (Law) Law the tacit encouragement of or assent to another's wrongdoing, esp (formerly) of the petitioner in a divorce suit to the respondent's adultery

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connivance

passive assistance, especially in wrongdoing.

See also: Aid

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	connivance - agreement on a secret plot collusion agreement - the verbal act of agreeing cahoot - collusion; "in cahoots with"
	2.	connivance - (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing secret approval, tacit consent commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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connivance

noun collusion, intrigue, conspiring, complicity, abetting, tacit consent, abetment The crime had been carried out with police connivance.

Translations

connivance [kəˈnaɪvəns] N

1. (= tacit consent) → consentimiento m (at en) → connivencia f (frm) (at en) with the connivance of → con el consentimiento or (frm)la connivencia de

2. (= conspiracy) → connivencia f (frm), complicidad f

connivance [kəˈnaɪv^əns] n → connivence f
with the connivance of sb → avec l'accord tacite de qn, avec la connivence de qn

connivance

n (= tacit consent) → stillschweigendes Einverständnis; (= dishonest dealing) → Schiebung f; his connivance at the wrongdoing → seine Mitwisserschaft bei dem Vergehen; to do something in connivance with somebody → etw mit jds Wissen tun; to be in connivance with somebody → mit jdm gemeinsame Sache machen

connivance [kəˈnaɪv/əns] n (pej) → connivenza

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connivance [kəˈnaɪv/əns] n (pej) → connivenza