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ren⋅voi

  [ren-voi]
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–noun
the expulsion by a government of an alien, esp. a foreign diplomat, from the country.
Origin:
1895–1900; < F: a return, deriv. of renvoyer to send back. See re-, envoy 1
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Main Entry: ren·voi
Pronunciation: ren-'voi
Function: noun
Etymology: French, act of sending back, reference, from Middle French, from renvoyer to send back
: the reference of a matter involving a conflict of laws to the law of the foreign jurisdiction involved including reference to the jurisdiction's rules governing conflicts of laws —compare WHOLE LAW
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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