alienage
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 20 U.S. 535 - Blight's v. Rochester · 1822Most cited · 75 citing opinions
incapacity to transmit lands
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.
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