foreigner

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

Definitions from Case Law

From 26 U.S. 343 - Lessee of Thomas Spratt v. Sarah Spratt · 1828Most cited · 10 citing opinions

The Act is an enabling Act, and applies to those only who could not take without it. It enables a foreigner to take 'in the same manner as if he was a citizen.' This language is entirely inapplicable to a citizen. An Act to enable a citizen to take lands 'as if he were a citizen,' would be an absurdity too obvious to escape the notice of the legislature. We think, then, that a foreigner who becomes a citizen is no longer a foreigner within the view of the Act.

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

One who is not a citizen. Cowell.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A citizen of a foreign country; not a citizen of foreign birth. See 26 U. S. 343, 7 L. Ed. 171.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

One who is not a citizen. Cowell. In the Old Eng Uah Law, It seems to have been used of every one not an inhabitant of a city, at least with reference to that city; 1 H. Bla. 213. See Cowell, Foreigne. In the United States, any one who was born in some other country than the United States, and who owes allegiance to some foreign state or country. Spratt v. Spratt, 1 Pet. (U. S.) 343, 349, 7 L. Ed. 171. An alien. See Alien; Citizen; Natxjbalization.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law, this term, when used with reference to a particular city, designated any person who was not an inhabitant of that city. According to later usage, it denotes a person who is not a citizen or subject of the state or country of which mention ls made or any one owing allegiance to a foreign state or sovereign. For the distinctions, in Spanish law, between "domiciliated" and "transient" foreigners, see Yates v. lams, 10 Tex. 168.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In American law. An alien; a person born in and owing allegiance to a foreign state or country.

In old English law. A person not an inhabitant of a city.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

An alien; the opposite of citizen. 1 Peters* R, 343. A person bom in and owing allegiance to. a foreign state or country.* A foreigner who becomes a citizen is no longer a foreigner. Marshall, C. J., 1 PeterP R. 349. Sec Alien.