Associations to the word «Accessary»

ACCESSARY, noun. (legal) Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.

ACCESSARY, adjective. (legal) Accompanying as a subordinate; additional; accessory; especially, uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See accessory.

ACCESSARY AFTER THE FACT, noun. Alternative spelling of accessory after the fact

ACCESSARY BEFORE THE FACT, noun. Alternative spelling of accessory before the fact

ACCESSARY, noun. Someone who helps another person commit a crime.

ACCESSARY, adjective. Aiding and abetting in a crime; "he was charged with being accessory to the crime".