alienage
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Definitions from Case Law
From 20 U.S. 535 - Blight's v. Rochester · 1822Most cited · 75 citing opinions
James Dunlap, therefore, if he continued to be an alien, continued liable to all the disabilities of alienage, one of which is an incapacity to transmit lands to heirs. Consequently, when he died, the next of kin could take nothing by descent.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The condition or state of an alien.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The condition or state of an alien.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
The state or condition of an alien.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The condition or state of an alien,
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
The condition or state of an alien. See Alienism,