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Fugitive Offenders

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Fugitive offenders. Where a person accused of any offence punishable by imprisonment with hard labour for twelve months or more, has left that part of his Majesty's dominions where the offence is alleged to have been committed, he is liable, if found in any other part of his Majesty's dominions, to be apprehended and returned in manner provided by the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, to the part from which he is a fugitive; the Act

has been amended by the Fugitive Offenders (Protected States) Act, 1915. See R. v. Brixton Prison (Governor), (1907) 1 KB 696; and see EXTRADI-TION

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