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Extraneus

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A stranger; a foreigner.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Old English Law. One foreign born; a foreigner. 7 Rep. 16. In Roman Law. An heir not bom in the family of the testator. Those of a foreign state. The same as alienus. Vicat, Yoc. Jur.; Du Cange.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. One foreign born; a foreigner. 7 Coke, 16.

In Roman law. An heir not born in the family of the testator. Those of a foreign state. The same as alienus. Vicat; Du Cange. Extraneus est subditus qui extra terram, i. e., potestatem regis natus est. 7 Coke, 16. A foreigner is a subject who is born out of the territory, i. e., government of the king.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In old English law. A stranger or foreigner; one who is born out of the king's dominions; a person not known.

In the Soman law. An heir not subject to the power of the testator.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Hindu law. A farmer or renter of land in the districts of Hindostan.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from «c/ra, without,] In old English law. A stranger or foreigner; one who is bom out of the king^ dominions, {qui extra terram, i. e. potestatem regis, natus est!) *J Co. Id.

In the Roman law. The epithet of an heir who was not subject to the power of the testator; {testatoris juri non subjectus.) Inst. 2. 19. 3. The ha^es extraneus was thus distinguished from the suus, or domesiicus kceres. Id. 2. 19, 2. Heinecc. El. Jur. Civ. lib. 2, tit. 19, § 686.