Alien : adj
1: not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of
something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of
capitalism"; "the mysticism so foreign to the French
mind and temper"; "jealousy is foreign to her nature"
[syn: foreign]
2: being or from or characteristic of another place or part of
the world; "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a
greenhouse"; "exotic cuisine" [syn: exotic]
(noun)
1: a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does
not owe allegiance to your country [syn: foreigner, noncitizen,
outlander] [ant: citizen]
2: anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they
are found [syn: stranger, unknown]
3: a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its
atmosphere [syn: extraterrestrial being, extraterrestrial]
(verb)
1: transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the
property to the heirs" [syn: alienate]
2: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly
been love, affection, or friendliness [syn: estrange, alienate,
disaffect]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Alien : \Al"ien\, v. t. [F. ali['e]ner, L. alienare.]
To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or
ownership. [R.] ``It the son alien lands.'' --Sir M. Hale.
The prince was totally aliened from all thoughts of . .
. the marriage. --Clarendon.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Alien : \Al"ien\, a. [OF. alien, L. alienus, fr. alius another;
properly, therefore, belonging to another. See Else.]
1. Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or
to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien
subjects, enemies, property, shores.
2. Wholly different in nature; foreign; adverse; inconsistent
(with); incongruous; -- followed by from or sometimes by
to; as, principles alien from our religion.
An alien sound of melancholy. --Wordsworth.
Alien enemy (Law), one who owes allegiance to a government
at war with ours. --Abbott.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Alien : \Al"ien\, n.
1. A foreigner; one owing allegiance, or belonging, to
another country; a foreign-born resident of a country in
which he does not possess the privileges of a citizen.
Hence, a stranger. See Alienage.
2. One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or
estranged; as, aliens from God's mercies.
Aliens from the common wealth of Israel. --Ephes.
ii. 12.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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ALIEN, persons. One born out of the jurisdiction of the United States, who
has not since been naturalized under their constitution and laws. To this
there are some exceptions, as this children of the ministers of the United
States in foreign courts. See Citizen, Inhabitant.
2. Aliens are subject to disabilities, have rights, and are bound to
perform duties, which will be briefly considered. 1. Disabilities. AnAlien : cannot in general acquire title to real estate by the descent, or by other
mere operation of law; and if he purchase land, he may be divested of the
fee, upon an inquest of office found. To this general rule there are
statutory exceptions in some of the states; in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Louisiana, New Jersey, Rev. Laws, 604, and Michigan, Rev. St. 266, s. 26,
the disability has been removed; in North Carolina, (but see Mart. R. 48; 3
Dev. R. 138; 2 Hayw. 104, 108; 3 Murph. 194; 4 Dev. 247; Vermont and
Virginia, by constitutional provision; and in Alabama, 3 Stew R. 60;
Connecticut, act of 1824, Stat. tit. Foreigners, 251; Indiana, Rev. Code, a.
3, act of January 25, 1842; Illinois, Kentucky, 1 Litt. 399; 6 Mont. 266
Maine, Rev. St,. tit. 7, c. 93, s. 5 Maryland, act of 1825, ch. 66; 2 Wheat.
259; and Missouri, Rev. Code, 1825, p. 66, by statutory provision it is
partly so.
3. An alien, even after being naturalized, is ineligible to the office
of president of the United States; and in some states, as in New York, to
that of governor; he cannot be a member of congress, till the expiration of
seven years after his naturalization. An alien can exercise no political
rights whatever; he cannot therefore vote at any political election, fill
any office, or serve as a juror. 6 John. R. 332.
4.-2. An alien has a right to acquire personal estate, make and
enforce contracts in relation to the same - he is protected from injuries,
and wrongs, to his person and property, his relative rights and character;
he may sue and be sued.
5.-3. He owes a temporary local allegiance, and his property is
liable to taxation. Aliens are either alien friends or alien enemies. It is
only alien friends who have the rights above enumerated; alien enemies are
incapable, during the existence of war to sue, and may be ordered out of the
country. See generally, 2 Kent. Com. 43 to 63; 1 Vin. Ab. 157; 13 Vin. ab.
414; Bac. Ab. h.t.; 1 Saund. 8, n.2; Wheat. Dig. h.t.; Bouv. Inst. Index,
h.t.
Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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Alien : a foreigner, or person born in another country, and therefore
not entitled to the rights and privileges of the country where
he resides. Among the Hebrews there were two classes of aliens.
(1.) Those who were strangers generally, and who owned no
landed property.
(2.) Strangers dwelling in another country without being
naturalized (Lev. 22:10; Ps. 39:12).
Both of these classes were to enjoy, under certain conditions,
the same rights as other citizens (Lev. 19:33, 34; Deut. 10:19).
They might be naturalized and permitted to enter into the
congregation of the Lord by submitting to circumcision and
abandoning idolatry (Deut. 23:3-8).
This term is used (Eph. 2:12) to denote persons who have no
interest in Christ.
Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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