FUER

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 failed to appear, the law treated that failure as flight. — Also termed fugere in

lege.[Blacks Law 8th]