Race
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The term primarily means an ethnical stock; a great division of mankind having in common certain distinguishing physical peculiarities constituting a comprehensive class appearing to be derived from a distinct primitive source. A tribal or national stock, a division or subdivision of one of the great racial stocks of mankind distinguished by minor peculiarities. The word “race’* connotes descent; In re Ilalladjian, 174 Fed. 834.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A tribe, people or nation, belonging or supposed to belong to the same stock or lineage. "Race, color or previous condition of servitude." Const U. S., Am. XV.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889