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haven noun anchorage, asylum, citadel, cove, harbor, hideout, landing, place of safety, port, portus, protection, refuge, resting place, retreat, sanctuary, shelter Associated concepts: diplomatic immunity See also: asylum, bulwark, domicile, guard, harbor, home, preserve, protect, protection, refuge, screen, shelter HAVEN. A place calculated for the reception of ships, and so situated, in regard to the surrounding land, that the vessel may ride at anchor in it in safety. Hale, de Port. Mar. c. 2; 2 Chit. Com. Law, 2; 15 East, R. 304, 5. Vide Creek; Port; Road. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Diplomacy has led to the international community voicing their collective will to criminalize terrorism, its safe havening, and its financing in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 and the twelve international conventions and protocols against terrorism which, in coordination with US Executive Order 13224, have frozen $120 million in over 167 countries. |
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