Int’l law. 1. A privilege granted by a belligerent allowing an enemy, a neutral, or some other person to travel within or through a designated area for a specified purpose. 2. A document conveying this privilege. — Sometimes written safe-conduct. — Also termed safeguard; passport.
safe-conduct n. (1)(英格兰古法)安全通行证；护航通行(敌国时)的护卫 颁发安全通行证是王室的特权。在古代令状的汇编中有一些由国王签发给希望进入王国的异邦人的安全通行证的既定格式。这些安全通行证命令王室官员为持有这件证件的人提供安全保护。该安全通行证在文秘署登录在案，视要求出示。 (2)战时通行证 一种由交战国政府或其海军或陆军司令官签发给敌方人员的书面许可，以使持证人能够安全到达特定地点完成特定任务。
safe conduct. Int’l law. 1. A privilege granted by a belligerent allowing an enemy, a neutral, or some other person to travel within or through a designated area for a specified purpose. 2. A document conveying this privilege. — Sometimes written safe-conduct. — Also termed safeguard; passport. “Passports and safeguards, or safe conducts, are letters