Legal Term: BREACH OF PRISON

Definition: An unlawful escape out of prison. This is of itself a misdemeanor. 1 Russ. Cr. 378, 4 Bl. Com. 129 2 Hawk. P. C. c. 18, s. 1 7 Conn. 752. The remedy for this offence is by indictment. See Escape.

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