fugitive from justice

English Thesaurus

1. someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice (noun.person)

hypernym	:	criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw,
definition	:	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime (noun.person)

hyponym	:	absconder,
definition	:	a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution (noun.person)

hyponym	:	escapee,
definition	:	someone who escapes (noun.person)