Lat. A participant; a sharer; anciently, a part owner, or parcener. Particeps criminis. A participant in a crime; an accomplice. One who shares or co operates in a criminal offense, tort, or fraud. Alberger v. White, 117 Mo. 347, 23 S. W. 92; State v. Fox, 70 N. J. Law, 353, 57 Atl. 270. Participes plures sunt quasi unum corpus in eo quod unum jus habent, et oportet quod corpus sit integrum, et quod in nulla parte sit defectus. Co. Litt. 4. Many parceners are as one body, inasmuch as they have one right, and It is necessary that the body be perfect, and that there be a defect in no part.