law of asylum
1asylum — asy·lum /ə sī ləm/ 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 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. asylum …
2asylum state — n: a state that is holding a fugitive from justice from another state pending extradition Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
3asylum, political — n. Protection granted by a nation to someone who has fled his or her homeland for political reasons. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
4asylum — n. 1 sanctuary; protection, esp. for those pursued by the law (seek asylum). 2 hist. any of various kinds of institution offering shelter and support to distressed or destitute individuals, esp. the mentally ill. Phrases and idioms: political… …
5Asylum Arena — Former names Viking Hall (1986 1993) ECW Arena (1993 2001) XPW Arena (2002 2003) Alhambra Arena (2004 2009) The Arena (2009 2010) Location 7 West Ritner Street Philadelphia, Penn …
6Asylum architecture — in the United States has had a impact. The stately towers of insane asylums were once a common sight at the edge of American towns. Doctors believed that ninety per cent of insanity cases were curable, but only if treated outside the home, in… …
7Asylum shopping — is a term used mostly in the context of the European Union and the Schengen area of the phenomenon where an asylum seeker applies for asylum in several member states in order to find the easiest acceptance or best social security payments,… …
8Right of asylum — Asylum seekers by country of origin.   40,000 asylum seekers …
9Asylum in the United States — The United States honors the right of asylum of individuals as specified by international and federal law. A specified number of legally defined refugees, who apply for asylum either overseas or after arriving in the U.S., are admitted annually.… …
10Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …
