accessory

accessory
accessory [ak ses′ər ē, əkses′ər ē; ] also [ ə ses′ər ē]
adj.
[ML accessorius < L accessus, pp. of accedere, ACCEDE]
1. extra; additional; helping in a secondary or subordinate way
2. Geol. occurring in minor amounts in a specified rock; nonessential [accessory minerals are disregarded in classifying rocks]
3. Law acting as an accessory; helping in an unlawful act
n.
pl. accessories [ME accessorie < ML: see ACCESSORY the adj.]
1. something extra; thing added to help in a secondary way; specif.,
a) an article worn or carried to complete one's costume, as purse, gloves, etc.
b) a piece of optional equipment for convenience, comfort, appearance, etc. [the accessories of an automobile]
2. Law a person who, though absent, helps another to break or escape the law; accomplice
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accessory before the fact or accessory after the fact
a person who, though absent at the commission of a felony, aids or abets the accused before (or after) its commission

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