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Fledwite, or Flightwite

Flightwite [fr. flyth, Sax., flight, and wite, punishment], a discharge from amerciaments, where a person having been a fugitive came to the peace of our lord the king, of his own accord, or with licence.

Committal to prison

Committal to prison, if the Magistrate commits the fugitive criminal to prison he must commit him, subject to any appeal there to await the secretary of state's

Runaway

One who or that which flees from danger duty restraint etc a fugitive

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justice

: conformity to the principle or ideal of just dealing 2 a : the administration of law [a fugitive from ] ;esp : the establishment or determination of rights according to law or equity [system of ]

gasmask

to allow them to effectively use tear gas or other disabling gas to disperse a crowd or force fugitives to leave a building

Flier

One who flies or flees a runaway a fugitive

Extradite

To deliver up by one government to another as a fugitive from justice See Extradition

Extraditable

Subject or liable to extradition as a fugitive from justice

requisition

demand made by one international jurisdiction (as a nation) upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice in accordance with an extradition treaty

rendition

rendition 1 : the act or result of rendering [the Court's of judgment] 2 : extradition of a fugitive who has fled to another state

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