fugitive slave lawsglossary / FUGITIVE-SLAVE LAWS fugitive-slave laws. Hist. Federal statutes passed in 1793 and 1850 providing for the surrender and return of slaves who had escaped and fled to a free territory or a free state. [Cases: Slaves 9.] 词条贡献者 译者Jenna,毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译有关互联网与电子商务领域的法律文件。