right to asylum
1Right of asylum — Asylum seekers by country of origin.   40,000 asylum seekers …
2right of asylum — right to receive shelter, right to protection …
3Right of Asylum — See: Asylum, Right of …
4right of asylum — the right of receiving protection at a place (as the residence of a sovereign or an ambassador or a foreign state) recognized by custom or treaty * * * 1. the right of alien fugitives to protection or nonextradition in a country or its embassy. 2 …
5right of asylum — 1. the right of alien fugitives to protection or nonextradition in a country or its embassy. 2. the right of a nation to extend such protection. * * * …
6Asylum — may refer:* Psychiatric hospital, once known as an insane asylum or mental asylum, is a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness * Destitute Asylum, an institution built in the 1850s in Adelaide, Australia for… …
7asylum — /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… …
8Asylum 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.… …
9asylum — noun 1 protection given by a government ADJECTIVE ▪ political ▪ temporary VERB + ASYLUM ▪ apply for, claim, request, seek …
10Asylum, Right of — Also called Right of Sanctuary The right for a Bishop to protect an fugitive from justice or to intercede on his behalf. Once asylum is granted the fugitive cannot be removed, until after a months time. Fugitives who find Asylum must pledge an… …
