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Civis

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Roman Law) A citizen.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat.

In the Roman law. A citizen; as distinguished from incola, (an Inhabitant;) origin or birth constituting the former, domiclle the latter. Code, 10, 40, 7. And see U. S. v. Rhodes, 27 Fed. Cas. 788.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I In the Soman law. A citizen, as distinguished from ineola,

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat.

In the Roman law. A citizen; as distinguished from incola, (an inhabitant;) origin or birth constituting the former, domicil the latter. Code, 10. 40. 7. Phillimore's Law of Domicil, 25, 26.