Declaration Of Intention

The act of an alien who goes before a court of record, and in a formal manner declares that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty whereof at the time he may be a citizen or subject. Act Cong. April 14, 1802, §1.

The act of an alien who goes before a court of record and in a formal manner declares that it is bona fide his Intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty whereof at the time he may be a citizen or subject. See Act of June 29, 1906; R. S. § 2174. This declaration must, in ordinary cases, be made at least two years before his admission. Id. But there are exceptions to this rule. See Naturalization.

A declaration made by an alien, as a preliminary to naturalization, before a court of record, to the effect that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty whereof at the time he may be a citizen or subject. Rev. St. § 2165 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1329).

Defined under Declaration in Black's Law Dictionary.

A declaration made by an alien, as 4 preliminary to naturalization, beforea court of reo- States, and to renounce forever all allegiance und fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovercignty whereof at the time he may be a citizen or subject. Rev. St. §.2165,