noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Legal term for a person who aids or abets a crime, or the act of being an accomplice. Often used in criminal law contexts.
He was arrested as an accomplice to the robbery.
He was indicted on charges of complicity.
accessory before the fact
accessory after the fact
Compound of 従 (follow, subordinate) and 犯 (crime, offense), literally 'subordinate crime', referring to a secondary role in a criminal act.