Denizen
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
An alien born who ha tained, ex donation* legit, Letters patent to make him an English subject lie Is Intermediate a natural-born i and an alien. He may take lands by purchase or devise,— which an alien cannot; but lie is Incapable Of taking by inheritance. i Bla. Com. 374. In Smith Carolina, and perhaps in other stales, this civil condition is well known tn the law, having been created by statute. The right of making denizens is i. elusive!.-.- vested in the king, for it is possessed by parliament, hut is scarcely ever ed hut by royal power.
It may )"■ effected by conquestj 7 Co. »", a; 2 Yentr. 6; Com Dig. Alien (T)' 1); Chitty, Com. Law 120.
See Denization. In the common law. the word denizen is applied to a natural-born suhject Co. Litt. l29o; Levy v. Mc Cartee, G Pet. (U. S.) 102, 116, s L. Ed. 334.