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Asylum State
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asylum state n
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: a state that is holding a fugitive from justice from another state pending extradition
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.