eloigner
/ɪˈlɔɪnər/
noun
- A person who removes or distances someone or something, especially in a legal context (e.g., a person who removes property to prevent its seizure).
- In old English law, an eloigner could be punished for moving goods out of the sheriff's reach.
- The detective suspected the eloigner had taken the documents across state lines.
- The eloigner was charged with hiding the assets before the court order.
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