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accessory before the fact

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A quick definition of accessory before the fact:

An accessory before-the-fact is someone who helps or encourages another person to commit a crime, but is not physically present when the crime is committed. They can be held responsible for the crime just like the person who actually committed it. Some places call them an accomplice.

A more thorough explanation:

An accessory before-the-fact is a person who helps or encourages someone else to commit a crime, but is not present when the crime is committed. This person can be held responsible for the crime just like the person who actually committed it.

John wants to rob a bank, but he needs someone to help him plan the robbery. He talks to his friend Mike, who agrees to help him come up with a plan. Mike is an accessory before-the-fact because he helped John plan the crime, even though he wasn't there when it happened.

Another example could be a person who gives someone else a weapon to commit a crime, or helps them get away after the crime has been committed.

These examples show how someone can be held responsible for a crime even if they didn't actually commit it themselves. It's important to remember that being an accessory before-the-fact is a serious crime and can result in punishment just like the person who committed the crime.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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