bounty hunter

bounty hunter
Someone who who chases down defendants who have skipped bail, and turns them in.
Category: Criminal Law
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


bounty hunter
n. A person who, for an reward or fee, pursues and captures bail jumpers or individuals who have not yet been arrested but are charged with or suspected of committing a criminal offense.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


bounty hunter
Name for a category of persons who are offered a promised gratuity in return for "hunting" down and capturing or killing a designated target, usually a person or animal.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


bounty hunter
Name for a category of persons who are offered a promised gratuity in return for "hunting" down and capturing or killing a designated target, usually a person or animal.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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