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sanctuary

sanctuary. 1. A safe place, esp. where legal process cannot be executed; asylum. “Every consecrated church was a sanctuary. If a malefactor took refuge therein, he could not be extracted; but it was the duty of the four neighbouring vills to beset the holy place, prevent his escape and send for a coroner…. [A]fter he

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time

time. 1. A measure of duration. 2. A point in or period of duration at or during which something is alleged to have occurred. 3. Slang. A convicted criminal’s period of incarceration. dead time. Time that does not count for a particular purpose, such as time not included in calculating an employee’s wages or time

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criminal

criminal, adj. 1. Having the character of a crime; in the nature of a crime ( criminal mischief). 2. Connected with the administration of penal justice ( the criminal courts). criminal, n. 1. One who has committed a criminal offense. 2. One who has been convicted of a crime. dangerous criminal. A criminal who has

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law latin

Law Latin. A corrupted form of Latin formerly used in law and legal documents, including judicial writs, royal charters, and private deeds. • It primarily consists of a mixture of Latin, French, and English words used in English sentence structures. — Abbr. L.L.; L. Lat. — Also written law Latin. “LAW LATIN. A technical kind

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