Denizen

In English law. An alien born who has obtained, ex donatione legis, letters patent to make him an English subject. He is intermediate between a naturalborn subject and an alien. He may take lands by purchase or devise, which an alien cannot; but he is incapable of taking by inheritance. 1 Bl. Comm. 374. In South Carolina, and perhaps in other states, this civil condition is well known to the law, having been created by statute. The right of making denizens is not exclusively vested in the king, for it is possessed by parliament, but is scarcely ever exercised but by royal power. It may be effected by conquest. 7 Coke, 6a; 2 Ventr. 6; Comyn, Dig. "Alien" (D 1); Chit. Com. Law, 120. DENMAN'S (LORD) ACT. St. 6 & 7 Vict. fered as a witness shall thereafter be excluded by reason of incapacity, from crime or interest, from giving evidence. Wharton. DENMAN'S (MR.) ACT. St. 28 & 29 Vict. 18. For amendment of procedure in criminal trials, allowing counsel to sum up the evidence in criminal as in civil trials, provided the prisoner be defended by counsel. Wharton.

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.

In English law. An alien born patent to make him, either permanently subject; a natural-born subject; one ance, and called the king's liegman.

i An alien born who has obtained ex donatione regis letters-patent to make him a subject.^ Whence denizenize, dcnizenatioa or denization,^ and denizenship. The crown denizenizes; parliament consents to naturalization. A denizen is in a kind of middle state between an alien and a natnral-bom subject, and partakes of both. H6 may take lands by purchase or devise, but not >by inheritance — for the parent has no inheritable lilood.* But since 1870, in England, an alien may hold and dispose of property as a natural-bom subject. In South Carolina the status seems to have been created by law.

An alien bom, King. He could take Denominatio est a worthy.

[from L. Fr. dmaison, (Lat donatio,) a gift; or deins nee, bom within. See infra,'] In English law. An alien bom who has obtained ex donatione regis (from the king's gift,) letters patent to make him, either permanently or for a time, an English subject: a high and incommunicable branch of the royal prerogative. 1 BL Com. 374. 2 Steph. Com. 481. See 1 Id. 406. 7 Co. 25, Calvin's case, Cro. Jac. 539, 640. A denizen is in a kind of middle state between an alien and a natural bom subject, and partakes of both of them. He may take lands by purchase or devise, which an alien may not, but cannot take by inheritance. 1 BL Com. 374. 2 Steph. Com. 431. Seel/ef. 406. Calvin's case, 1 Co, 1. Cro. Jac. 539, 540. A natural bom subject; one bom within S deins nee) the king's ligeance, and called in jatin indigena, the king's liegeman. Co. Litt 129 a. But this is not the ordinaiy sense of the word. Id, ibid, 6 Peters* Jx, 117, and note. DENU^TIARE, JDmunciare. Lat.

In the civil law. To give notice or warning, to summon. Insi. 4. 6. 15. Calvin's Lex, Jurid.

In old English law. To give notice; to summon. Quod denunciare facial tenenti quod sit ad cerium diem certo loco; that he cause notice to he given to the tenant that he he at a certain day at a certain place. Bract, fol. 307.

Eng. law, is an alien born and who has obtained, ex donatione legis, letters-patent to make him an English subject. He is in a middle between a natural born subject and an alien. He may take lands by purchase or devise, which an alien cannot, but he is incapable of taking by inheritance. 1 Bl. Com. 374. Inthe United States there is no such condition among the people.