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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

A person born out of the United States; but in this sense the term "alien" is more properly applied until he becomes naturalized. A person who is not privy to an act or contract. Example, he who is a stranger to the issue shall not take advantage of the verdict. Brooke, Abr. "Record," pi.

3; Viner, Abr. 1. And see Comyn, Dig. "Abatement" (H 54).

When a man undertakes to do a thing, and a stranger interrupts him, this is no excuse.

Comyn, Dig. "Condition"" (L 14).

When a party undertakes that a stranger shall do a certain thing, he becomes liable as soon as the stranger refuses to perform it.

Bac. Abr. "Conditions" (Q 4).