Legal Definitions - counsel and procure

Definition: To give advice or encouragement to someone to commit a crime, and to help them carry out that crime.

Example: If someone tells their friend to steal a car and then gives them tools to break into it, they are counseling and procuring the theft.

Explanation: The term "counsel and procure" is often used in legal contexts to describe the actions of someone who helps another person commit a crime. In the example given, the person who tells their friend to steal a car is counseling them to commit the crime, and by giving them tools to break into the car, they are procuring the theft. This term is often used in cases where there is evidence that someone has encouraged or assisted another person in committing a crime, but may not have actually committed the crime themselves.