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Fugitive Felon Act.A federal statute that makes it a felony to flee across state lines to avoid state-felony prosecution or confinement, or to avoid giving testimony in a state-felony case. 18 USCA § 1073. [Cases: Escape 1. C.J.S. Escape §§ 2–3, 5–10, 12, 27, 44.][Blacks Law 8th]

fugitive-dismissal rule.The principle that an appellate court may dismiss a criminal defendant’s appeal if the defendant is a fugitive. [Cases: Criminal Law 1131(5). C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1698–1699.][Blacks Law 8th]

fugitive-disentitlement doctrine.An equitable rule that allows a trial or appellate court to limit a fugitive’s access to civil and criminal courts in the United States. [Cases: Action 13; Criminal Law 1026.10(7). C.J.S. Actions §§ 57–63.][Blacks Law 8th]

fugitive. 1. A person who flees or escapes; a refugee. 2. A criminal suspect or a witness in a criminal case who flees, evades, or escapes arrest, prosecution, imprisonment, service of process, or the giving of testimony, esp. by fleeing the jurisdiction or by hiding. See 18 USCA § 1073. — Also termed (in sense…

fugitation (fyoo-j<<schwa>>-tay-sh<<schwa>>n).Hist. A sentence or declaration of fugitive status that was pronounced against an accused person for failing to answer a citation and appear. •The effect was that the person forfeited his or her goods and chattels. — fugitate,vb.[Blacks Law 8th]

fugere in lege.See fuer in ley under FUER.[Blacks Law 8th]

fugere. See FUER.[Blacks Law 8th]

fugam fecit (fyoo-g<<schwa>>m fee-sit). [Law Latin] Hist. He fled; he has made flight. • When a jury made this finding in a felony or treason trial, the defendant’s property was subject to forfeiture.[Blacks Law 8th]

fuero (foo-wer-oh).Spanish law. 1. A forum; court. 2. The territory in which a court has the power to act. 3. A privilege enjoyed by some but not others. 4. A custom having the force of law. 5.Hist. A collection of local, usu. customary, laws. Fuero Juzgo (hooz-goh).Hist. A 7th-century Visigothic code that was revised and…

fuer (fyoo-<<schwa>>r). [Law French “to flee”] Flight from the law. — Also termed fugere. fuer in fait (fyoo-<<schwa>>r in fay). [Law French “flight in fact”] Actual flight from the law. — Also termed fugere in facta. fuer in ley (fyoo-<<schwa>>r in lay). [Law French “flight in law”] Legal flight from the law. If the accused…