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ASCRIPTITIUS

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In Roman law. A foreigner who had been registered and naturalized in the colony in which he resided. Cod. 11, 47. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition civil law. Among the Romans, ascriptitii were foreigners, who had been naturalized, and who had in general the same rights as natives. … [Read more...]

ARTIFICIAL PERSON

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In a figurative sense, a body of men or company are sometimes called an artificial person, because the law associates them as one, and gives them various powers possessed by natural persons. Corporations are such artificial persons. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 177. AS. A word purely Latin. It has two significations. First, it signifies weight, and in this sense, the Roman as, is the same … [Read more...]

ARTIFICIAL PERSONS

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Persons created and devised by human laws for the purposes of society and government as distinguished from natural persons. Corporations are examples of artificial persons. … [Read more...]

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