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Word

anda

Phoneticsan·da

Definition

n. a person who is not a citizen of a country. This word is an old way of saying 'alien' and is mostly used in legal documents today.

n. a person who is not a citizen of a particular country. An archaic legal term, now largely replaced by 'alien' in modern jurisprudence.

Examples

“The court treated the anda as a non-citizen.”

“In the 18th century, an anda was often subject to different legal rights than a natural-born subject.”

“The historical records indicate that the anda was granted temporary asylum, though the status of their property remained a point of contention with the local magistrate.”

Examples

simple

“The court treated the anda as a non-citizen.”

contextual

“In the 18th century, an anda was often subject to different legal rights than a natural-born subject.”

complex

“The historical records indicate that the anda was granted temporary asylum, though the status of their property remained a point of contention with the local magistrate.”

Domain

Law

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