"fugitive from justice" meaning in English

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Noun

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 then flees from law enforcement and runs across state lines to evade arrest. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law, People
    Sense id: en-fugitive_from_justice-en-noun-oUspthbX Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

Inflected forms

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