accessory before the fact

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accessory before the fact

noun accessories before the fact · accessary before the fact

One who commands or counsels an actionable offense, not being present at its commission. 'In a sort of way I suppose I am an accessory before the fact,' he remarked with some complacency. 'At least, I knew that they were up to some special brand of devilment from Moya's hints and general air of mystery and triumph. Began about last Friday.'

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noun one who commands or counsels an offense

Español	cómplice instigador, instigador, inductor

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@misc{accessory_before_the_fact_2026,
  title = {accessory before the fact},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/accessory%20before%20the%20fact},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}