Accessary

[әk'sesәri]

(adj.) aiding and abetting in a crime; 'he was charged with being accessory to the crime' .

Typed by Julie--From WordNet

(a.) Accompanying, as a subordinate; additional; accessory; esp., uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See Accessory.

(n.) One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.

Editor: Verna

a. Assisting, aiding, abetting, helping, accessory.

n. Confederate, accomplice, abettor, accessory, associate (in a crime), PARTICEPS CRIMINIS, SOCIUS CRIMINIS.

Inputed by Bruno

Same as Accessory. Accessary is now the usual spelling of both the adjective and the noun in their legal sense.

Checker: Wayne