- right of sanctuary
- right to receive refuge
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
right of sanctuary
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Right of Sanctuary — See: Asylum, Right of, Sanctuary, Right of … Medieval glossary
Sanctuary — • A consecrated place of refuge • Church architecture term Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sanctuary ♦ Sanctuary … Catholic encyclopedia
Sanctuary — Sanctuary was a right of the English Church whereby cathedrals, abbeys, churches, and churchyards could serve as places of refuge for criminals, debtors, victims of abuse, and political refugees. In theory, a person claiming sanctuary could … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Sanctuary — Right of 1) Temporary protection of fugitives from pursuit, pending investigation or exile. By reaching a church or certain land under church jurisdiction, a fugitive from the king s justice could claim refuge for forty days after which they had… … Medieval glossary
sanctuary — mid 14c., building set apart for holy worship, from Anglo Fr. sentuarie, from O.Fr. sainctuarie, from L.L. sanctuarium a sacred place, shrine (especially the Hebrew Holy of Holies; see SANCTUM (Cf. sanctum)), also a private room, from L. sanctus… … Etymology dictionary
Right of asylum — Asylum seekers by country of origin. 40,000 asylum seekers … Wikipedia
Sanctuary movement — The Sanctuary movement was a religious and political movement of approximately 500 in the U.S. that helped Central American refugees by sheltering them from Immigration and Naturalization Service authorities. The movement flourished between 1982… … Wikipedia
sanctuary — sanctuaried, adj. /sangk chooh er ee/, n., pl. sanctuaries. 1. a sacred or holy place. 2. Judaism. a. the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem. b. the holy of holies of these places of worship. 3. an especially holy place in a temple or … Universalium
Sanctuary, Right of — ♦ Churches or areas in their jurisdiciton which were recognized as offering fugitives from the king s justice a refuge for forty days after which they had to leave its safety and abjure the realm as outlaws. (Heath, Peter. Church and Realm, 1272… … Medieval glossary
Sanctuary (Saint Seiya) — Sanctuary is a fictional location from the manga series Saint Seiya, authored by Masami Kurumada, later adapted to anime. It is also the residence of an organization with the same name. Sanctuary, the organization The leader of the Sanctuary is… … Wikipedia
