An individual is complicit in a crime if he/she is aware of its occurrence and has the ability to report the crime, but fails to do so. As such, the individual effectively allows criminals to carry out a crime despite possibly being able to stop that person--either directly or by contacting the authorities. The offender is a de facto accessory to ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complicity
Com·plic'i·ty noun ; plural Complicities . [ French complicité .] The state of being an accomplice; participation in guilt. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/122