What does accessory after the fact mean?
Definitions for accessory after the fact
ac·ces·sory af·ter the fact
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Princeton's WordNet
accessory after the factnoun
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
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accessory after the factnoun
A person who assists or protects someone wanted by the police in connection with a crime.
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accessory after the fact
An accessory after the fact is a person who knowingly and willingly assists someone who has committed a crime, after the crime has been committed, to evade arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment. This assistance could involve helping the criminal to flee, hiding the criminal, destroying or hiding evidence, lying to or misleading authorities, among other things. This person does not play a role in the actual crime but becomes involved afterward in an attempt to hinder law enforcement's efforts. Note that laws and consequences varying by jurisdiction.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of accessory after the fact in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of accessory after the fact in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of accessory after the fact in a Sentence
The state would have to prove, pursuant to the accessory after the fact statute, that they knewabout his crime and they intended to make sure or shield him from criminal liability, which I think isgoing to be very difficult to establish beyond a reasonable doubt.
Did he make all the right decisions? No, he was a 23-year-old kid who witnessed something, committed by somebody he knew. He really didn't know what to do, so he put one foot in front of another. Keep in mind, he's not charged with accessory after the fact. ... He's charged with murder ... and that he did not do.
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- cómplice encubridor, encubridorSpanish
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