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Fugitive
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fugitive n
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: a person who flees
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: a person who flees one jurisdiction (as a state) for another in order to elude law enforcement personnel
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.