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  • 21law — [[t]lɔ͟ː[/t]] ♦ laws 1) N SING: the N The law is a system of rules that a society or government develops in order to deal with crime, business agreements, and social relationships. You can also use the law to refer to the people who work in this… …

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  • 22Law of the United Kingdom — The United Kingdom has three legal systems. [ [http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Gtgl1/GuideToGovernment/Judiciary/DG 4003097 The UK has three legal systems, operating in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland ] , direct.gov.uk, accesses 12… …

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  • 23Law centre — In the United Kingdom, a Law Centre is an organisation which provides free independent legal advice and representation to the most disadvantaged members of society.Law centres specialise in Social Welfare law which includes: community care, debt …

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  • 24Law enforcement in Croatia — Police Policija Emblem of Policija Agency overview Formed …

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  • 25Law and Order (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Law And Order Type = Album Artist = Lindsey Buckingham Released = October 3,1981 Recorded = 1981 Genre = Rock Length = 36:13 Label = Warner Music Group Asylum (US/Canada) Mercury(Outside US/Canada) Reprise (reissue)… …

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  • 26Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 — The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament (citation 2004 c. 19). Passed in 2004, it set various rules for immigrants to the United Kingdom. In 2006, section 19 of the Act was declared …

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  • 27grant asylum — index harbor, receive (permit to enter) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 28send to an asylum — index commit (institutionalize) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 29asylum — a•sy•lum [[t]əˈsaɪ ləm[/t]] n. 1) psi (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;… …

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  • 30asylum — /əˈsaɪləm / (say uh suyluhm) noun 1. an institution for the maintenance and care of the insane, the blind, orphans or the like. 2. an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; a sanctuary. 3. International Law protection, usually… …