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fugitive from justice

DEFINITIONS OF: fugitive from justice

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n someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice

Synonyms:
fugitive
Types:
absconder
a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
escapee
someone who escapes
alien absconder
a fugitive remaining in the United States after an immigration judge has ordered them deported
Type of:
criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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