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Asylum

asylum n

: protection from arrest and extradition given esp. to political refugees by a nation or by an embassy or other agency that has diplomatic immunity

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

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