- accessory during the fact
- One who stands by without interfering or giving such help as may be in his power to prevent the commission of a criminal offenseSee also accessory
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
accessory during the fact
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accessory during the fact — One who stands by without interfering or giving such help as may be in his power to prevent the commission of a criminal offense See also accessory accessory before the fact accessory after the fact … Black's law dictionary
accessory after the fact — A person who, knowing a felony to have been committed by another, receives, relieves, comforts or assists the felon, in order to enable him to escape from punishment, or the like. Robinson v. State, 5 Md.App. 723, 249 A.2d 504, 507; 18 U.S.C.A.… … Black's law dictionary
accessory after the fact — A person who, knowing a felony to have been committed by another, receives, relieves, comforts or assists the felon, in order to enable him to escape from punishment, or the like. Robinson v. State, 5 Md.App. 723, 249 A.2d 504, 507; 18 U.S.C.A.… … Black's law dictionary
accessory before the fact — One who orders, counsels, encourages, or otherwise aids and abets another to commit a felony and who is not present at the commission of the offense. Com. v. Leach, 455 Pa. 448, 317 A.2d 293, 294. The primary distinction between the accessory… … Black's law dictionary
accessory before the fact — One who orders, counsels, encourages, or otherwise aids and abets another to commit a felony and who is not present at the commission of the offense. Com. v. Leach, 455 Pa. 448, 317 A.2d 293, 294. The primary distinction between the accessory… … Black's law dictionary
accessory during the fact — noun a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it • Hypernyms: ↑accessory, ↑accessary … Useful english dictionary
accessory before the fact — accessory before the fact: accessory (1) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. accessory before the fact … Law dictionary
accessory — ac·ces·so·ry also ac·ces·sa·ry /ik se sə rē, ak / n pl ries [Medieval Latin accessorius subordinate matter, accomplice to a crime, from Latin accedere to go to, agree, assent] 1: a person who is not actually or constructively present but with… … Law dictionary
accessory — Anything which is joined to another thing as an ornament, or to render it more perfect, or which accompanies it, or is connected with it as an incident, or as subordinate to it, or which belongs to or with it. Adjunct or accompaniment Louis… … Black's law dictionary
accessory — Anything which is joined to another thing as an ornament, or to render it more perfect, or which accompanies it, or is connected with it as an incident, or as subordinate to it, or which belongs to or with it. Adjunct or accompaniment Louis… … Black's law dictionary
