innocent agent

noun

A person who unknowingly, unintentionally, or under force or coercion commits a criminal act on behalf of another.

Meanings

nouninnocent agent (plural innocent agents)

plural innocent agents

  1. lawA person who unknowingly, unintentionally, or under force or coercion commits a criminal act on behalf of another.
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APA

innocent agent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innocent%20agent

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “innocent agent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innocent%20agent.

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