Be art and part of (something) phrase
"art" referred to the bringing about of an action and "part" to participation in it.
Be the person who helps someone to do something illegal or wrong or who knows about it and protects the culprit.
After identifying the real culprits, the police quickly figured out who were art and part of the bank robbery.
My neighbor was arrested and charged with being art and part of the nefarious activities.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment for being art and part of the conspiracy against the president.
This phrase was originally a Scottish legal expression.
The inexplicable or concealed place or state indicates the afterlife.
I'm very sorry for your dad. He's beyond the veil.