fugitive from justice
| Noun | 1. | fugitive from justice - someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice |
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| 释义 | fugitive from justice
Fugitive from JusticeFugitive from JusticeAn individual who, after having committed a criminal offense, leaves the jurisdiction of the court where such crime has taken place or hides within such jurisdiction to escape prosecution. A fugitive from justice who flees from one state to another may be subjected to Extradition in the state to which he or she has fled. fugitive from justicen. a person convicted or accused of a crime who hides from law enforcement in the state or flees across state lines to avoid arrest or punishment. Under Article IV, Section 2, Governors are required to "deliver up" and return any fugitive from justice to the state where they allegedly committed the crime, a process called extradition. (See: extradition) See FFJ fugitive from justice
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