Alien Tort Statute
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The Alien Tort Statute ("ATS"; also known as the Alien Tort Claims Act) refers to 28 U.S.C.
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ALIEN (Lat. alienus), the technical term applied by British constitutional law to anyone who does not enjoy the character of a British subject; in general, ...
Alienation
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in property laws: see tenure.
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Tenure - in law, manner in which property in land is held.
Alien A foreign-born person in the United States who has not become a U.S. citizen and is still a citizen of another country. Can refer to legal immigrants as well as undocumented (or, in common parlance, "illegal") aliens.
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Alienate definition:
To sell or give completely and without reserve; to transfer title to somebody else.
To sell or give completely and without reserve; to transfer title to somebody else.
ALIENATE - This is a generic term applicable to the various methods of transfering property from one person to another.
Alienation
v. permission seeked by attorney from the judge to go near to witness box to question the witness or display something to him. Attorneys are not allowed to hover over a witness, even when permission has been granted to approach the witness.
Alienation of Affection: The defendant diminishes the martial relationship between the plaintiffs and the latter's spouse.
Lawful Alien Status: People admitted to the U.S. who are granted permanent authorization to work by the Immigration and Nationalization Service (INS) or admitted to the U.S. on a temporary basis with INS authorization to work.
Transit Alien - An alien in immediate and continuous transit through the United States, with or without a visa, including, 1) aliens who qualify as persons entitled to pass in transit to and from the United Nations Headquarters District and ...
Alien
Any person who is not a citizen or national of the United States.
alien [Latin alienus not one's own, foreign] : relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government ...
Alien. Latin alienus, strange, a stranger. 1, noun. One born in a strange country under obedience to a strange prince, or out of the liegeance of the king. One born out of the king's dominion or allegiance.1 ...
Alien - A foreign-born person who has not qualified as a citizen of the country.
Allegation - A statement of the issues in a written document (a pleading) which a person is prepared to prove in court.
Alienation Clause
A clause calling for a debt under a mortgage or deed of trust to be due in its entirety upon transfer of ownership of the secured property.
Alienate
To transfer the ownership of property, especially real property, to another.
TUTOR ALIENUS, Eng. law. The name given to a stranger who enters into the lands of an infant within the age of fourteen), and takes the profits.
Alienation of Affections: This is a civil tort action that a spouse brings against the boyfriend or girlfriend of the other spouse. It is based on the common law idea that spousal affections can be stolen.
Alienation
The voluntary or involuntary transfer of property from one entity to another.
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Aliens, Rights of (American history)
Asian Americans (American history)
Prosecutor (legal term)
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Chinese Americans (American history)
Aliens (legal term) ...
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Restraint on alienation
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: something that serves to prevent a party from alienating property
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: a provision in an instrument (as a deed or will) that purports to prohibit or penalize the use of the power of alienation ...
Green Card - The well-known term for an Alien Registration Receipt Card. This plastic photo identification card is given to individuals who are legal permanent residents of the United States. It serves as a U.S.
However, the compartmentalization between different laws systems mean that illegal aliens, for example, may work in the same sectors as full citizens (although they most often work in difficult and tiring jobs which natives don't want).
A person is in another's power (alieni iuris) if he or she is in manu, in mancipio, or in patria potestate. All other persons are sui iuris and, if male, are patres familias.
Disposition - The parting with, alienation of, or giving up property. In criminal procedure, the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal case.
Disposition/Receipt Card - Written report of the judge's action in a case.
UNDERLEASE,
contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer... more ...
GREEN CARD: An immigrant visa. Allows an alien to become a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. and to work legally, travel abroad and return, bring in a spouse and children and become eligible for citizenship.
Civil Causes of Action Alienation of Affections
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
Civil Causes of Action Assault and Battery ...
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) - A federal agency which regulates immigration and naturalization of aliens.
Alienate To sell or give completely and without reserve; to transfer title to somebody else. A voluntary conveyance of property, especially real property. Allodial A kind of land ownership that is unfettered, outright and absolute.
" Examples include race, sex, national origin and alienage (with exceptions).
suspended sentence - A conviction of a crime followed by a sentence that is given formally, but not actually served.
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