事じ後ご従じゅう犯はん

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Meanings

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noun

accessory after the fact

Legal term for a person who assists a criminal after the crime has been committed, such as by hiding the offender or destroying evidence.

matter, thing, fact

後behind, back, later

従accompany, obey, submit to

犯crime, sin, offense

共きょう犯はん
共犯 is a broader term for complicity, including both before and after the crime, while 事後従犯 specifically refers to assistance given after the crime.

Compound of 事後 (after the fact) and 従犯 (accessory). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern legal contexts.