fugitive disentitlement

noun

A judicial doctrine to strike down the claim of a party in the civil forfeiture action who had absconded on the criminal case.

Meanings

nounfugitive disentitlement (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablelawA judicial doctrine to strike down the claim of a party in the civil forfeiture action who had absconded on the criminal case.
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