Negligent escape

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An escape occurring through the negligence of the officer. See 30 N. C. 147.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The omission on the part of a gaoler to take such care of a prisoner as he is hound to take, when in consequence thereof the prisoner departs from his confinement without the knowledge or consent of the gaoler, and eludes pursuit. For a negligent escape, the sheriff or keeper of the prison is liable to punishment, in a criminal case; and in a civil case he is liable to an action for damages at the suit of the plaintiff. In both cases the prisoner may be retaken; 3 Bla. Com. 415. See Escape.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An escape from confinement effected by the prisoner without the knowledge or connivance of the keeper of the prison, but which was made possible or practicable by the latter's negligence or by hls omission of such care and vigilance as he was legally bound to exercise in the safe-keeping of the prisoner.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

An escape from an officer's custody without his consent

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

<An_ escape from confinement effected by the prisoner without the knowledge or connivance of the keeper of the prison, but which was made possible or practicable by the latter’s negligence, or by his omission of such care and vigilance as he wag legally bound to exercise in the safe-keeping of the prisoner.