fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
Abbreviation of 逃亡犯罪人. Used in legal and news contexts to refer to a person who has fled after committing a crime.
See also: 逃亡犯罪人 (とうぼうはんざいにん)
The police are pursuing the fugitive criminal.
General term for a person who has fled, not necessarily a criminal.
Abbreviation of 逃亡犯罪人 (fugitive criminal).