fugitive dismissal rule

fugitive-dismissal rule. The principle that an appellate court may dismiss a criminal defendant’s appeal if the defendant is a fugitive. [Cases: Criminal Law 1131(5). C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1698–1699.]

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