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Indigena

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A native subject or one naturalized by statute.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

INDIGENE. A native; born or bred in the same country or town. Ainsw. A subject born, or naturalized by act of parliament. Opposed to alienigena. Rymer, to. 15, p. 37; Co. Litt 8 a; U. S. v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U. S. 662, 18 Sup. Ct. 456, 42 L. Ed. 890. /

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. A subject born; one born within the realm or naturalized by act of parliament. Co. Litt. 8o. The opposite of "alienigena," (q. v.)

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I In old English law. A subject born* one born within the realm, or naturalized by act of parliament

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In old English law. A Subject bor; one born within the realm, or naturalized by act of parliament. Co. Litt, 8a. The opposite of “alienivena,” (g. 0.)