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. Finally, the literary sense of “fugitive” includes the meaning of simply “fleeing”.

1 : a person who flees or tries to escape: such as. a : a person who flees a country or location to escape danger (such as war) or persecution : refugee. b : a person (such as a suspect, witness, or defendant) involved in a criminal case who tries to elude law enforcement especially by fleeing the jurisdiction.

Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary A person convicted or accused of a crime who hides from law enforcement or flees the jurisdiction (perhaps across state lines) to avoid arrest or punishment.

State and federal laws define harboring a fugitive as knowingly hiding a criminal from law enforcement officials. The accused person took steps to hide or protect the fugitive. The accused intended to assist the fugitive in hiding from law enforcement.

Physical assistance includes concealment. The law refers to concealing someone after he or she has committed a crime as “harboring a fugitive.” Harboring a fugitive is a federal offense and is punishable as such.

Penal Code 31 PC is the California statute that defines aiding and abetting a crime. This section makes it illegal to encourage, facilitate or aid in the commission of a criminal act. A person who aids and abets a crime faces the same punishment as the one who directly commits the crime.

Aiding and abetting is one way in which a person can be charged with a crime without having actually taken part in the main criminal activity.

If the fugitive’s alleged offense is a misdemeanor, the penalty for harboring the person is no more than 1 year in jail. However, if the fugitive is charged with a felony, anyone who helps him or her evade arrest could face up to 5 years in prison. The judge may also impose a fine for a harboring conviction.

1 : to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) abet the commission of a crime. 2 : to assist or support (someone) in the achievement of a purpose The singer was abetted by a skillful accompanist.

To encourage or incite another to commit a crime. This word is usually applied to aiding in the commission of a crime. To abet another to commit a murder is to command, procure, counsel, encourage, induce, or assist.

1 : to decrease in force or intensity waiting for the storm to abate. 2a : to become defeated or become null or void (as of a writ or appeal) b : to decrease in amount or value The legacies abated proportionately. transitive verb.

The verb abet can be used to generally mean encouragement, but people usually expect to see it in relation to some crime. “The singer was abetted by a pianist in her rendition of Silver Bells,” for example, is a harmless construction.

1 : to strengthen by additional material or support : make stronger reinforced with vitamins. 2 : to stimulate (as an experimental animal or a student) by reinforcement also : to encourage (a response) by reinforcement. Other Words from reinforce. reinforceable / -​ə-​bəl / adjective.

1 : unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness, recklessness. 2 : a rash or reckless act.

Temerity is excessive confidence or boldness, which can be both seen as a positive or a negative thing depending on context. Tact is adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. Temerity, tenacity, and tact. It is possible to possess and demonstrate all three!

1 : not ceremonious : informal. 2 : abrupt, rude an unceremonious dismissal.

1 : marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous obstreperous merriment an obstreperous argument. 2 : stubbornly resistant to control : unruly obstreperous behavior an obstreperous child.

: incapable of being corrected or amended: such as. a(1) : not reformable : depraved.

1 : obstinately defiant of authority or restraint. 2a : difficult to manage or operate. b : not responsive to treatment.

Some common synonyms of obstreperous are blatant, boisterous, clamorous, strident, and vociferous. While all these words mean “so loud or insistent as to compel attention,” obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint.

obstreperous. Antonyms: subdued, quiet, noiseless, inobstreperous.

Love the words polrumptious and obstropolous: both describing someone who’s grumpy, argumentative, and totally convinced that they’re right.

1. He becomes obstreperous when he’s had a few drinks. 2. Out of power, he has been just as obstreperous, if somewhat less visible.

1 : the act of provoking : incitement. 2 : something that provokes, arouses, or stimulates.

Obstreperous: Meaning : Noisy and difficult to control. Mnemonic: Obst- reper. Here we can remember the word by OBST meaning obstruction and REPER meaning again and again.