"fugitive from justice" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fugitives from justice [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|fugitives from justice}} fugitive from justice (plural fugitives from justice)
  1. (US, law) A person who is convicted or accused of a crime and who flees from law enforcement and runs across state lines to evade arrest. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law, People

Inflected forms

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