naturalization

Defined in 8 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)

Definitions from Case Law

From 283 U.S. 605 - United States v. Macintosh · 1931Most cited · 789 citing opinions

Naturalization is a privilege, to be given, qualified, or withheld as Congress may determine, and which the alien may claim as of right only upon compliance with the terms which Congress imposes.

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United States Code

8 U.S.C. § 1101 — as used in this chapter

The term “naturalization” means the conferring of nationality of a state upon a person after birth, by any means whatsoever.

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

The process of conferring citizenship on an alien.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The investing of an alien with the rights of a citizen. See 143 U. 8. 135, 36 L. Ed. 103.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The act of adopting an alien into a nation, and clothing him with all the rights possessed by a natural-born citizen. Boyd v. Nebraska, 143 U. S. 135, 12 Sup. Ct 375, 36 In Ed. 103. Collective naturalization takes place where a government, by treaty or cession, acquires the whole or part of the territory of a foreign nation and takes to itself the inhabitants thereof, clothing them with the rights of citizenship either by the terms of the treaty or by subsequent legislation. State v. Boyd, 31 Neb. 682, 48 N. W. 739; People v. Board of Inspectors, 32 Misc. Rep. 584, 67 N. Y. Supp. 236; Opinion of Justices, 68 Me. 589.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

The act of investing an alien with the rights and privileges of a natural-born subject or citizen.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Theact of adopting an alien into a nation, and clothing him with all the rights possessed by a naturalborn citizen.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Admitting for which an Act of fimgible goods, to be consumed smd reset; inserted. N. Nisi Prius. N", Ne. has not, shall not have; there is not. Namium, /. A taking; a distress. withernam. etc.,/r. Lately; not long since. slave; a woman slave. Villeinage. Not elsewhere. beginning with nam, see nnder second belong.