ESCAPE

escape, n. 1. The act or an instance of breaking free from confinement, restraint, or an obligation. 2. An unlawful departure from legal custody without the use of force. — Also termed actual escape. Cf. PRISON BREACH. [Cases: Escape 1. C.J.S. Escape §§ 2–3, 5–10, 12, 27, 44.] “In the technical sense an ‘escape’ is […]