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Native

A natural-born subject or citl-zen; a denizen by blrth; 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 Ia Ed. 890; New Hartford v. Canaan, 54 Conn. 39, 5 Atl. 360

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)