Legal Definition and Related Resources of Fugitive offender
Meaning of Fugitive offender
In English law. One who, being accused of having committed a crime ip one part of the British empire, has left there, and gone to another part thereof. See “Fugitive from Justice.”
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Fugitive offender in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of fugitive offender.
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- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police Work
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- fugitive offender in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- fugitive offender in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
English Legal System: Fugitive Offender
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Fugitive Offender : A person present in the UK who is accused of committing an offence in a Commonwealth country or a dependent territory of the UK and is liable to be surrendered for trial under the Fugitive Offenders Act 1967. The requirements for surrender are similar to those for *extradition to a foreign state, except that no treaty is involved.
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