Meanings
nounart and part (uncountable)
- uncountableScots lawThe aiding or abetting in the perpetration of a crime.
Origin
Art refers to the contrivance of a plan, and part to being involved in carrying it out.
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APA
art and part. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/art%20and%20part
MLA
“art and part.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/art%20and%20part. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “art and part,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/art%20and%20part.
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