deserter

deserter. Int’l law. A soldier who leaves national military service with the intention of reneging on military obligations either permanently or for the duration of a military operation; a person who illegally abandons a military force, often by seeking refuge in a foreign territory or by joining enemy forces. [Cases: Armed Services 38; Military Justice 661. C.J.S. Armed Services § 156; Military Justice § 55.]

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词条贡献者

法律翻译舒婷，知名法学院保险学专业，专注翻译各类与保险与再保险诉讼有关的法律文件。