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safe-conduct

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A document that grants safe passage through enemy territory in times of war.

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But Evo Morales, Bolivia's president, refused to grant Mr Pinto safe-conduct to leave the country.

"The government has not authorized any safe-conduct or refugee permit for Mr. Snowden," Mr. Correa said.

To ensure exchanges of information and to maintain contact, most societies even preliterate ones granted messengers safe-conduct.

Summoned to appear before the Council of Constance, he was promised safe-conduct by Sigismund, the Holy Roman emperor.

Safe-conduct, procedure by which a person is permitted to enter or leave a jurisdiction in which he would normally be subject to arrest, detention, or other deprivation.

He left for Constance but did not receive the safe-conduct until two days after his arrival there, in November 1414.

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"Safe Conduct" is likable because the people here aren't archetypes.

"Court Order — at the same time letter of safe conduct," the official translation said.

He said: "The government has already given us ample assurances for safe conduct of games".

A safe conduct from Sigismund, however, did not protect him in Constance.

A defecting Taliban commander arrived there alone, and asked him for a letter of safe conduct.

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