- accessary
(esp. BE) see accessory1, 2
* * *[ək'ses(ə)rɪ](esp. BE) see accessory 1,2
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Accessary — Ac*ces sa*ry (277), n.; pl. {Accessaries}. [Cf. {Accessory} and LL. accessarius.] (Law) One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. [1913 Webster] {Accessary before the fact} (Law), one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Accessary — Ac*ces sa*ry (#; 277), a. Accompanying, as a subordinate; additional; accessory; esp., uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See {Accessory}. [1913 Webster] To both their deaths thou shalt be accessary. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accessary — var of accessory Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
accessary — accessary, accessory These two words come by different routes from the same Latin source of our word accede. In AmE, accessory is dominant both as a noun and as an adjective, and it has fast become so now in BrE, although accessary is still used… … Modern English usage
accessary — [ak ses′ər ē, əkses′ər ē] adj., n. pl. accessaries ACCESSORY … English World dictionary
Accessary after the fact — Accessary Ac*ces sa*ry (277), n.; pl. {Accessaries}. [Cf. {Accessory} and LL. accessarius.] (Law) One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. [1913 Webster] {Accessary before the fact}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Accessary before the fact — Accessary Ac*ces sa*ry (277), n.; pl. {Accessaries}. [Cf. {Accessory} and LL. accessarius.] (Law) One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. [1913 Webster] {Accessary before the fact}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accessary vs accessory — Accessary is a noun, usually used in British criminal law, which describes someone who helps another person commit a crime. For example: He was charged as an accessary to murder.. Accessory is a noun, used to describe something that can be… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
accessary vs accessory — Accessary is a noun, usually used in British criminal law, which describes someone who helps another person commit a crime. For example: He was charged as an accessary to murder.. Accessory is a noun, used to describe something that can be… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
accessary before — ● access … Useful english dictionary
Accessary after the fact — Fact Fact (f[a^]kt), n. [L. factum, fr. facere to make or do. Cf. {Feat}, {Affair}, {Benefit}, {Defect}, {Fashion}, and { fy}.] 1. A doing, making, or preparing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of fucus,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
