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accessory after the fact

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

An individual who assists someone who has committed a crime so as to protect them from legal prosecution.

Equivalents

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Examples

“[…] some of that atrocious wickedness in Jones, […] might perhaps be derived from the encouragement he had received from this fellow, who […] had been what the law calls an accessary^([sic]) after the fact […]”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

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