accessary

Synonyms:

accessory

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abetter, abettor

one who helps or encourages or incites another

accessory after the fact

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

accessory before the fact

a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration

accessory during the fact

a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it

collaborator, confederate, henchman, partner in crime

someone who assists in a plot

Type of:

criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime