Hit and Run

Introduction to Hit and Run

Hit and Run, military action designed to minimize losses by striking quickly and then retreating with equal speed. A hit-and-run motor vehicle accident is a violation in which one party leaves the scene without rendering aid or identifying themselves.” (1)

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Notes and References

• Information about Hit and Run in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Hit and Run

Hierarchical Display of Hit-and-run

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Hit-and-run

Concept of Hit-and-run

See the dictionary definition of Hit-and-run.

Characteristics of Hit-and-run

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Translation of Hit-and-run

• Spanish: Omisión del deber de socorro
• French: Délit de fuite
• German: Fahrerflucht
• Italian: Reato di fuga
• Portuguese: Delito de fuga
• Polish: Ucieczka sprawcy z miejsca wypadku

Thesaurus of Hit-and-run

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See also

• Marriage of convenience

• Clandestine migration
• Illegal immigration

• Hit-and-run driving
• Hit-and-run offence
• Leaving the scene of an accident