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Fiances of u.s. citizen
Fiances of u.s. citizenA nonimmigrant alien coming to the United States to conclude a valid marriage with a U.S. citizen within ninety days after entry. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Nonimmigrant An alien who seeks temporary entry to the United States for a specific purpose. The alien must have a permanent residence abroad (for most classes of admission) and qualify for the nonimmigrant classification sought. Alien Any person not a citizen or national of the United States. States By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general. Valid An act, deed, will, and the like, which has received all the formalities required by law, is said to be valid or good in law. Marriage A contract made in due form of law, by which a free man and a free woman reciprocally engage to live with each other during their joint lives, in the union which ought io exist between husband and wife. By the terms freeman and freewoman in this definition are meant, not only that they are free and not slaves, but also that they are clear of all bars to a lawful marriage. Citizen In the Roman government, seems to have designated a person who had the freedom of the city, and the right to exercise all political and civil privileges of the government. One who owes to government allegiance, service, and money by way of taxation, and to whom the government, in turn, grants and guarantees liberty of person and of conscience, the right of acquiring and possessing property, of marriage and the social relations, of suit and of defense, and security in person, estate, and reputation. Entry 1) Criminal law. The unlawful breaking into a house, in order to commit a crime. 2) Estates, rights. The taking possession of lands by the legal owner. 3) Commercial law. The act of setting down the particulars of a sale, or other transaction, in a merchant's or tradesman's accouut books; such entries are, in general, prima facie evidence of the sale and delivery, and of work, done. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Fetters A sort of iron put on the legs of malefactors, or persons accused of crimes. Feud This word, in Scotland, signifies a combination of kindred to revenge injuries or affronts done to any of their blood. Feuda In the early feudal times grants were made, in the first place, only during the pleasure of the grantor, and called muncra; afterwards for life, called beneficia; and, finally, they were extended to the vassal and his sons, and then they acquired the name offeudal. Feudal A term applied to whatever concerned a feud; as feudal law: feudal rights. Feudal system A social structure that existed throughout much of Europe between 800 and 1400 and that revolved around a multi-level hierarchy between lords (who held land granted under tenure from the king), and their tenants (also called "vassals").Tenants would lease land from the lord in exchange for loyalty and goods or services, such as military assistance or money. In exchange, the tenant would be protected from attack. Fiances of u.s. citizen Fiar Scotch law. He whose property is burdened with a life rent. Fiat Practice. An order of a judge, or of an officer, whose authority, to be signified by his signature, is necessary to authenticate the particular acts. Fiat justitia Let justice be done. Fictitious 1) Not real; feigned: as, a fictitious - action, case, issue, name, party, payee. 2) Imaginary; unsubstancial: as, fictitious bail. 3) Not made in good faith: as, a fictitious bid. Fictitious actions Practice. Suits brought. on pretended rights. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Fiances of u.s. citizen. If you have a better definition for Fiances of u.s. citizen than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Fiances of u.s. citizen may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Fiances of u.s. citizen and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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