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Noun: accessory after the fact (accessories after the fact)
  1. A person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony
    "He was charged as an accessory after the fact for harbouring the fugitive"

Derived forms: accessories after the fact

Type of: accessary, accessory

Encyclopedia: Accessory after the fact