| 单词 | refugee from justice |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrefugee from justice c. In negative sense: a person who is fleeing from justice, deserved punishment, etc.; a runaway, a fugitive. In later use only with from, esp. in refugee from justice. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > [noun] > flight or running away > one who runs away fugitive1382 runner1440 fleer1488 flyera1500 fugitour1533 runaway1534 runagate1539 fleeter1581 sure flight1599 runagadea1604 deserter?a1645 refugee1754 fly-away1838 skedaddler1864 lamster1904 the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > one who escapes > from confinement or the law fugitive1382 prison breaker1704 evader1754 refugee1754 absentee1803 escapee1875 escapado1881 escapist1934 jackrabbit1980 1754 J. Hawkesworth in J. Swift Wks. IV. 11 The inhabitants [of White Friars] claimed afterwards a power and right to protect the persons of debtors, whereby the place became filled with lawless refugees of all sorts. 1768 H. Brooke Fool of Quality III. xvi. 216 I held myself as the refugee Jonas, whose crimes brought perdition on all in the vessel. 1777 Lady A. Miller Lett. from Italy (ed. 2) I. xi. 137 It is not true, that the churches are sanctuaries for robbers and murderers..The soldiers seize the refugees and bring them to justice. 1816 W. Scott Old Mortality vi, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. II. 121 With a promise on Morton's part that he would call the refugee when it was time for him to pursue his journey. 1819 E. Sanford Brit. Poets III. 24 A refugee from justice..is not apt to think himself entitled to be very fastidious in the choice of occupation. 1860 N.-Y. Times 14 Apr. 2/4 John Forsyth and his operations in silver bars and refugees from the law. 1933 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 27 130 No refugee from justice has a right to be immune from extradition. 2007 Irish Independent (Nexis) 7 Oct. Their anger is compounded when they see others who have been accused of abuse..living as refugees from justice within the walls of the Vatican. < as lemmas |
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