One who has escaped from the service of his master. 2. The Constitution of the United States, art. 4, s. 2, 3, directs that no person held to service or labor in one state, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any laws or regulation therein, be discharged from such service or labor, but shall be delivered up, on claim of the party to whom such … [Read more...]

A person who is required to appear and testify in court but has fled to avoid testifying and is a fugitive from justice. … [Read more...]

An insincere and dishonest position that has no merit that may be meant to harass, inconvenience or frustrate an opposing party. … [Read more...]

A criminal law doctrine where evidence that is discovered as a result of misconduct or a violation of a defendant's constitutional rights (e.g. a forced confession) is deemed inadmissible. For example, if a criminal suspect is beaten and then confesses to stealing a television set and provides its location, if the police recover the television set it would be inadmissible since … [Read more...]

n, immunity for committing manslaughter. Mon. Angk t. 1, p. 173. … [Read more...]