Ally
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A nation which has entered into an alliance with another nation. 1 Kent, Comm. 69. A citizen or subject of one of two or more allied nations. 4 C. Rob. Adm. 251; 6 C. Rob. Adm. 205; 2 Dall. (Pa.) 15; Dane, Abr., Index.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A nation which has entered into an alliance with another nation. 1 Kent 69. A citizen or subject of one of two or more allied nations. 4 C. Rob. Adm. 251; 6 id. 205; Miller v. The Resolution, 2 Dall. (U. S.) 15, 1 L. Ed. 263; Dane, Abr. Index.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A nation which has entered into an alliance with another nation. 1 Kent, Comm. 69. A citizen or subject of one of two or more allied nations.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
international law, is a power which has entered into an alliance with another power. A citizen or subject of one of the powers in alliance is sometimes called an ally; for example, the rule which renders it unlawful for a citizen of the United States to trade or carry on commerce with an enemy, also precludes an ally from similar intercourse. 4 Rob. Rep. 251; 6 Rob. Rep. 405; Dane’s Ab. Index, h. t.