disentitlement

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Furthermore, there are at least two legal contexts in which fugitive disentitlement claims should be scrutinized closely.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2019

First, as in Hijazi’s case, we should be wary of fugitive disentitlement for prosecutions arising out of foreign acts and against foreign residents.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2019

Second, as in Assange’s case, we should be wary of fugitive disentitlement when the unchallengeable indictment itself offends the fundamental rights and liberties of third parties.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2019

The new ruling echoes past court decisions in the case in which judges have invoked the fugitive disentitlement doctrine to bar Polanski from resolving the case from the safety of his home in Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2017

The judge added that Polanski "forfeited his right to avail himself of the authority of this court under the fugitive disentitlement doctrine" but could return to California to obtain an evidentiary hearing.

From Reuters • Dec. 24, 2014