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NATIONALIZACION
In Spanish and Mexican' law. Nationalization. "The nationalization of property is an act which denotes that it has become that of the nation by some process of law, whereby private individuals or corporations have been for specified reasons deprived thereof." Hall, Mex. Law, | 749.

In Spanish and Mexican' law. Nationalization. "The nationalization of property is an act which denotes that it has become that of the nation by some process of law, whereby private individuals or corporations have been for specified reasons deprived thereof." Hall, Mex. Law, | 749. Less...
NATIONS, LAW OF
See INTERNATIONAL LAW

See INTERNATIONAL LAW Less...
NATIVE
A natural-born subject or citizen ; a denizen by birth; one who owes his domicile or citizenship to the fact of his birth within the country referred to. The term may also include one born abroad, if his parents were then citizens of the country, and not permanently residing in More...

A natural-born subject or citizen ; a denizen by birth; one who owes his domicile or citizenship to the fact of his birth within the country referred to. The term may also include one born abroad, if his parents were then citizens of the country, and not permanently residing in foreign parts. See U. S. v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U. S. 649, 18 Sup. Ct 456, 42 I* Ed. 890; New Hartford v. Canaan, 54 Conn. 39, 5 Atl. 360. Less...
NATIVUS
Lat In old English law, a native; specifically, one born into a condition of servitude; a born serf or villein. -Nativa, A niefe or female villein. So called because for the most part bond by nativity. Co. Litt 1226.-Nativi conventional. Villeins or bondmen by contract or agreement- Nativi de stipite. More...

Lat In old English law, a native; specifically, one born into a condition of servitude; a born serf or villein. -Nativa, A niefe or female villein. So called because for the most part bond by nativity. Co. Litt 1226.-Nativi conventional. Villeins or bondmen by contract or agreement- Nativi de stipite. Villeins or bondmen by birth or stock. Cowell.-Nativitas. Villenage ; that state in which men were born slaves. 2 Mon. Angl. 643.-Nativo habendo. A writ which lay for a lord when his villein had run away from him. It was directed to the sheriff; and commanded him to apprehend the villein, and to restore him together with his goods to the lord. Brown. Natura appetit perf actum; ita et lex. Nature covets perfection; so does law also. Hob. 144. Less...
NATURA BREVIUM
The name of an ancient collection of original writs, accompanied with brief comments and explanations, compiled in the time of Edward IIL This is commonly called "Old Natura Brevium," (or "O. N. B.,") to distinguish it from Fitzher-bert's Natura Brevium, a later work, cited as "P. N. B.," or "Fitzh. More...

The name of an ancient collection of original writs, accompanied with brief comments and explanations, compiled in the time of Edward IIL This is commonly called "Old Natura Brevium," (or "O. N. B.,") to distinguish it from Fitzher-bert's Natura Brevium, a later work, cited as "P. N. B.," or "Fitzh. Nat Brev." Natura fide jussionis sit strietissimi juris et non dnrat vel extendatur da re ad rem, da persona ad personam, de tempore ad tempns. The nature of the contract of suretyship is strictissimi juris. and cannot endure nor be extended from thing to thing, from person to person, or from time to time. Burge, Sur. 40. Natura non faoit saltnm; ita neo lea. Nature makes no leap, [no sudden or irregular movement;] so neither does law. Co. Litt 23a Applied in old practice to the regular observance of the degrees in writs of entry, which could not be passed over per saltum. Natura non faoit vaennm, nee lea sn-pervaennm. Nature makes no vacuum, the law nothing purposeless. Co. Litt 79. Natura vis maxima; natnra bis maxima. The force of nature is greatest; nature is doubly great 2 Inst. 564. Less...
NATURAL
The juristic meaning of this term- does not differ from the vernacular, except in the cases where it is used in opposition to the term "legal;" and then it means proceeding from or determined - by physical causes or conditions, as distinguished from positive enactments of law, or attributable to More...

The juristic meaning of this term- does not differ from the vernacular, except in the cases where it is used in opposition to the term "legal;" and then it means proceeding from or determined - by physical causes or conditions, as distinguished from positive enactments of law, or attributable to the nature of man rather than to the commands of law, or based upon moral rather than legal considerations or sanctions. -Natural affection. Such as naturally sub* sists between .near relatives, as a father and child, brother and sister, husband and wife. This is regarded in law as a good consideration.-Natural-born subject. In English law. One born within the dominions, or rather within the allegiance, of the king of England.- Natural fool. A person born without understanding; a born fool or idiot Sometimes called, in the old books, a "natural." In re Anderson, 132 N. C 243, 43 S. E. 649.-Natural life. The period between birth and natural death, as distinguished from civil death, (q. v.) As to natural "Allegiance," "Boundary," "Channel," "Child," "Day," "Death," "Domicile," "Equity," "Fruits," "Guardian," "Heir," "Infancy," "Liberty," "Obligation," "Person," "Possession," "Presumption," "Rights," "Succession," "Water-course," and "Year," see those titles Less...
NATURALEZA
In Spanish law. The state, of a natural-born subject White, New Recop. b. 1, tit. 5, c. 2.

In Spanish law. The state, of a natural-born subject White, New Recop. b. 1, tit. 5, c. 2. Less...
NATURALIZATION
The act of adopting an alien into a nation, and clothing him with all the rights possessed by a natural-born citizen. Boyd v. Nebraska, 143 U. S. 135, 12 Sup. Ct 875, 36 L. Ed. 103. Collective naturalisation takes place where a government, by treaty or cession, aquires the whole More...

The act of adopting an alien into a nation, and clothing him with all the rights possessed by a natural-born citizen. Boyd v. Nebraska, 143 U. S. 135, 12 Sup. Ct 875, 36 L. Ed. 103. Collective naturalisation takes place where a government, by treaty or cession, aquires the whole or part of the territory of a oreign nation and takes to itself the inhabitants thereof, clothing them with the rights of citizenship either by the terms of the treaty or by subsequent legislation. State v. Boyd, 31 Neb. 682, 48 N. W. 739; People v. Board of Inspectors, 32 Misc. Rep. 584, 67 N. Y. Supp. 236; Opinion of Justices, 68 Me. 589. Less...
NATURALIZE
To confer citizenship upon an alien; to make a foreigner the same, in respect to rights and privileges, as if he were a native citizen or subject

To confer citizenship upon an alien; to make a foreigner the same, in respect to rights and privileges, as if he were a native citizen or subject Less...
NATURALIZED CITIZEN
One who, being an alien by birth, has received citizenship under the laws of the state or nation.

One who, being an alien by birth, has received citizenship under the laws of the state or nation. Less...

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