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/æksˈɛsəri ˈæftər ðə fækt/ Listen

Accessory after the fact

noun

A person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony.

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"Accessory after the fact" Quotes from Famous Books

... says," answered Elphick. "He lives in that house in Middle Temple Lane, you know, in the top-floor rooms above Cardlestone's. And—and he says he's the fullest evidence against Cardlestone—and against me as an accessory after the fact." ...

— The Middle Temple Murder • J.S. Fletcher

Words linked to "Accessory after the fact" : accessory, accessary