aiding a criminal to avoid capture
A legal term referring to the crime of helping a criminal evade arrest or detection. Used in formal and legal contexts.
He was indicted for aiding a criminal to avoid capture.
Aiding a criminal to avoid capture is prohibited under the Penal Code.
犯人蔵匿 specifically refers to hiding or sheltering a criminal, while 犯人隠避 is broader and includes any act that helps a criminal avoid capture, such as providing a disguise or misleading the police.
Compound of 犯人 (criminal) and 隠避 (hiding and evading). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern legal coinage.