Legal Term: NATURALIZED CITIZEN.

Definition: One who, being born an alien, has lawfully become a citizen of the United States Under the constitution and laws.

2. He has all the rights of a natural born citizen, except that of being eligible as president or vice-president of the United States. In foreign countries he has a right to be treated as such, and will be so considered even in tlie country of his birth, at least for most purposes. 1 Bos. & P. 430. See Citizen; Domicil; Inhabitant.

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