Emigrant

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

One who quits his country for any lawful reason, with a design to settle elsewhere, and who takes his family and property, if he has any, with him. Vattel, bk. 1, c. 19, § 224. See "Emigration."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One who lawfully quits his own country to settle in another. See 110 Ga. 584, 50 L. R. A. 685, 35 S. E. 699.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

One who quits his country for any lawful reason, with a design to settle elsewhere, and who takes his family and property, if he has any, with him. Vattel, b. 1, c. 19, § 224. See Mcllvaine v. Coxe, 2 Cra. (TJ. S.) 302, 2 L. Ed. 279.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

One who quits his country for any lawful reason, with a design to settle elsewhere, and who takes his famlly and property, if he has any, with hiin. Vat-tel, to. 1, c. 19, § 224. See Williams v. Fears, 110 Ga. 584, 35 S. E. 699, 50 In R. A. 685; The Danube (D. C.) 55 Fed. 995.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

One who quits his country for any lawful reason, with a design to settle elsowhere, and who takes his family and property, if he has any, with him. Vattel, b. 1, c. 19, § 224.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

one who quits his country for any lawful reason, with a design to settle elsewhere, and who takes his family and property with him. Vatt. b. 1, c. 19, § 224.