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To go in a clandestine manner out of the jurisdiction of the courts, or to lie concealed, in order to avoid their process. To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely, with the intent to avoid legal process. To postpone limitations. To flee from arresting or prosecuting officers of the state. abscond v. 1) traditionally to leave a jurisdiction (where the court, a process server or law enforcement can find one) to avoid being served with legal papers or being arrested. 2) a surprise leaving with funds or goods that have been stolen, as in "he absconded with the loot." ABSCOND. To go in a clandestine manner out of the jurisdiction of the courts, or to lie concealed in order to avoid their process. |
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Lawmakers may be dreaming up
new ways to tip Poulson and his team off to undocumented immigrants
among them, but Poulson says his office is barely equipped to keep up
with criminals and absconders and monitor potential terrorist targets
like pipelines and airports. Of the
nearly 400,000 absconders who've avoided deportation, roughly
80,000 are convicted criminals, reported Time magazine.
* INS claims over 314,000
immigrants have outstanding
orders of deportation and begins
the Alien Absconders Apprehension
Initiative. |
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