FLIGHT
Categories: Criminal Law
Definition (1910 Edition)
’ FLIGHT. In criminal law. The act of one under accusation, who evades the law by voluntarily withdrawing himself. It is presumptive evidence of guilt. U. S. v.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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