law of asylum
11asylum — /euh suy leuhm/, n. 1. (esp. formerly) an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance. 2. an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; sanctuary: He… …
12Asylum and Immigration Tribunal — The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) is a tribunal constituted in the United Kingdom with jurisdiction to hear appeals from many immigration and asylum decisions. It was created on 4 April 2005, replacing the former Immigration Appellate… …
13Asylum (Colombia/Peru) — In the Asylum Case (Columbia v Peru), judgement 20 November 1950 (General List No. 7 (1949 1950)), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) recognised that Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice encompassed local custom… …
14Asylum — As a signatory to the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951, Austria agreed to give refugees the same treatment as other foreigners resident in the country. In some respects, they could enjoy the privileges of Austrian citizens. They had legal… …
15Asylum (comics) — This article is about the Marvel Comics characters. For the Image Comics anthology, see Asylum (comic). Superherobox| caption= Art by: comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Asylum real name= Unknown Henrique Manuel Gallante species=Human… …
16political asylum — refuge granted to a person in order to avoid political persecution or harassment. See asylum. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …
17asylum — A sanctuary; place where a person is immune from arrest; a state or country to which a person flees to escape arrest in another state or country. An institution for receiving, maintaining, and, as far as possible, ameliorating the condition of… …
18Law of Jersey — The Law of Jersey has been influenced by several different legal traditions, in particular Norman customary law, English common law and modern French civil law.[1] The Bailiwick of Jersey is a separate jurisdiction from that of the United Kingdom …
19Law of the European Union — The Law of the European Union is the unique legal system which operates alongside the laws of Member States of the European Union (EU). EU law has direct effect within the legal systems of its Member States, and overrides national law in many… …
20Law clerk — A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most …
