fugitive from justice

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

fugitive from justice
    n 1: someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to
         elude justice [syn: {fugitive}, {fugitive from justice}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Fugitive \Fu"gi*tive\, n.
   1. One who flees from pursuit, danger, restraint, service,
      duty, etc.; a deserter; as, a fugitive from justice.
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   2. Something hard to be caught or detained.
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            Or Catch that airy fugitive called wit. --Harte.
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   {Fugitive from justice} (Law), one who, having committed a
      crime in one jurisdiction, flees or escapes into another
      to avoid punishment.
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