accessory before the fact vs accessory

accessory vs accessory before the fact

accessory before the fact and accessory both are nouns.

accessory before the fact is not an adjective while accessory is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accessory before the fact	Yes	No	No	No
accessory	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, accessory is a hypernym of accessory before the fact; that is, accessory is a word with a broader meaning than accessory before the fact:

accessory before the fact: a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
accessory: someone who helps another person commit a crime

Other hypernyms of accessory before the fact include accessary.

accessory before the fact (noun)	accessory (noun)
a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration	a supplementary component that improves capability
	clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
	someone who helps another person commit a crime

accessory before the fact (adjective)	accessory (adjective)
	furnishing added support
	aiding and abetting in a crime

Difference between accessory before the fact and accessory

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