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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
fugitive from justice
n : someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to
elude justice [syn: fugitive]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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