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RIGHT SANCTUARY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- right of sanctuary
1, record 1, English, right%20of%20sanctuary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sanctuary. A sacred or consecrated place such as a temple, church, or mosque. Sanctuaries were formerly recognized as places of refuge for fugitives and criminals. ... From the early 4th century, Christian churches were considered places of sanctuary .... The right of sanctuary continued to be acknowledged all through the Middle Ages. It was based in part on the sanctity of the consecrated church but also on the duty of a Christian priest to show mercy to an offender, to intercede for him, and to persuade him to repentance instead of handing him over for immediate execution. The system ... with the growth of more effective judicial systems came to be regarded as an abuse ... and [was] abolished between 1750 and 1850. 2, record 1, English, - right%20of%20sanctuary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit d'asile
1, record 1, French, droit%20d%27asile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit d'inviolabilité accordé à certains lieux, soit à cause de leur sainteté propre, soit à cause des personnes qui les habitaient. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20d%27asile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette institution, qui remonte à la plus haute antiquité, a une origine religieuse, les lieux de culte étant considérés comme des refuges où les criminels échappaient aux poursuites de la puissance temporelle. [...] Cette forme de l'asile ne subsiste plus à l'heure actuelle que dans certains pays, mais elle est toujours prévue dans le droit canon. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20d%27asile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de santuario
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20de%20santuario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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