accessory during the fact

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Noun accessory during the fact has 1 sense

accessory during the fact - a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it
--₁ is a kind of accessory, accessary

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Accessory During the Fact

Description:

An accessory during the fact refers to a person who aids, abets, or assists in the commission of a crime after it has been committed. This term is primarily used in legal contexts to describe an individual who helps the primary offender evade capture, hide evidence, or commit further offenses.

Sample Sentences:

As a Noun:

The police arrested the getaway driver as an accessory during the fact.
The court charged him as an accessory during the fact for his involvement in the bank robbery.

As an Adjective:

She was unaware that her sister was an accessory during the fact in the burglary.
The detectives discovered the accessory during the fact role played by the suspect's best friend.

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