fugitive from justice
Lawbreaker on run
A fugitive from justice is someone who flees or hides to avoid arrest, prosecution, or imprisonment.
The phrase is legal terminology but appears in everyday speech: He's been a fugitive from justice since escaping from prison in 2019.
Fugitive alone often carries the same meaning, with "from justice" adding formal emphasis.
- absconderOne who flees secretly
- outlawFugitive from justice
- felonSerious crime perpetrator
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- escapeeOne who fled confinement
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fugitive from justicepolice officer
Law enforcement agent
marshal · bounty hunter · FBI agent · informant · cooperating witness
fugitive from justicecrime fighter
One who combats lawbreaking
vigilante · avenger · judge · executioner · lawman
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