LEGAL WORD
Non refoulement
Doctrine · International law
Non refoulement
- Type: Doctrine
- Area of law: International law
1 What it means
A state must not send a person back to a place where they face serious threats to life or freedom.
2 Use it in a sentence
The petition relied on non refoulement to stop the deportation.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using Non refoulement about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
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