accessvary
Accessvary is an archaic or variant spelling of the term accessary, used in some English-language legal writings to denote a person who facilitates or participates in a crime without being the principal offender. In that sense, an accessvary is associated with the broader concept of an accessory in criminal law and may be described in terms such as accessory before the fact or accessory after the fact, depending on when the aid is given and the level of culpability.
In modern usage, the spelling accessvary is seldom employed; most jurisdictions use accessory or, in some contexts,
Etymology: the term derives from Latin accessorius and Old French accessoire; in English it has appeared in
See also: Accessory; Accessory before the fact; Accessory after the fact; Accomplice; Principal (in crime).