Word
accessariness
Phoneticsac·ces·sari·ness
Definition
n. the state of being an accessory to a crime. This means you helped someone else commit a crime, even if you did not do the main act yourself.
n. the state or quality of being an accessory to a crime. Refers to the legal status of a person who provides assistance or encouragement to the principal offender.
Examples
“The court ruled that his accessariness was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
“In many jurisdictions, the law treats accessariness with the same severity as the actual commission of the crime.”
“The prosecution's case hinged on proving accessariness, as the defendant had not physically entered the building but had provided the keys and the plan to the primary perpetrator.”
Examples
simple
“The court ruled that his accessariness was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
contextual
“In many jurisdictions, the law treats accessariness with the same severity as the actual commission of the crime.”
complex
“The prosecution's case hinged on proving accessariness, as the defendant had not physically entered the building but had provided the keys and the plan to the primary perpetrator.”
Etymology
From accessary + -ness.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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