Alien (law)

"Resident alien" and "Non-citizens" redirect here. For other uses, see Resident Alien (disambiguation) and Non-citizens (disambiguation).

Legal status of persons
Birthright
Nationality
Immigration

In law, an alien is generally any person (including an organization) who is not a citizen or a national of a specific country,[1][2][3][4] although definitions and terminology differ across legal systems.

  1. ^ "Alien". Britannica. Retrieved February 12, 2021. Alien, in national and international law, a foreign-born resident who is not a citizen by virtue of parentage or naturalization and who is still a citizen or subject of another country.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Garner was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "alien". law.academic.com. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference person was invoked but never defined (see the help page).