But in England and Wales, although suicide itself is no longer an offence, it is a crime, punishable by up to 14 years in jail, to "aid, abet, counsel or procure" someone else's suicide.

但在英格兰和威尔士，尽管自杀已不再是一种违法行为，但“帮助、唆使、建议或诱导”他人自杀的行为却是一种犯罪，将被处以最高14年的监禁。

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Ms Tripp was the last person to see Vince Foster, the former White House counsel who committed suicide in 1993.

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Ms Fleming's legal team claimed the Section 2.2 of the Criminal Law (Suicide) Act, which renders it an offence to aide, abet, counsel or procure the suicide of another, was unconstitutional.

BBC: Marie Fleming and Tom Curran

Faircloth was active in the Senate probe, often focusing on the suicide of White House Counsel Vince Foster.

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