1. Adjective
Accompanying, as a subordinate; additional; accessory; esp., uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See Accessory.
2. Noun
One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
3. Noun
someone who helps another person commit a crime
Vocabulary classified under Law
4. Adjective
aiding and abetting in a crime; "he was charged with being accessory to the crime"
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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