Enemy Alien Law and Legal Definition
An enemy alien is an alien who is designated as an enemy during wartime due to permanent or temporary allegiance to a hostile power. Under federal law, an alien enemy is a native, citizen, or subject of a foreign nation, state, or sovereign with which the United States is at war. A person is considered an alien enemy as long as the United States remains at war with the hostile country.
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Alien
- Alien Absconder
- Alien and Sedition Acts
- Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunications Card
- Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunications System
- Alien Employees
- Alien Registration Act
- Alien Registration Receipt Card
- Alien Son or Daughter
- Alien Species Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1992
