accessory before the fact meaning

UK /ækˈsɛsəri bɪˈfɔː ðə fækt/ US /ækˈsɛsəri bɪˈfɔr ðə fækt/ 8 syllables

accessory before the fact (noun): a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration.

Definition of accessory before the fact

  1. a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration

    Type of: accessory

How to pronounce accessory before the fact

accessory before the fact is pronounced /ækˈsɛsəri bɪˈfɔː ðə fækt/ in British English and /ækˈsɛsəri bɪˈfɔr ðə fækt/ in American English. It has 8 syllables.

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