A
fugitive (or
runaway) is a person who is fleeing from
custody, whether it be from
jail, a government
arrest, government or non-government
questioning,
vigilante violence, or outraged private individuals. A fugitive from justice, also known as a wanted person, can be a person who is either convicted or accused of a crime and hiding from law enforcement in the state or taking refuge in a different country in order to avoid arrest.