The phrase "alien law" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing laws that pertain to extraterrestrial beings or in legal discussions about laws that are foreign or unfamiliar to a particular jurisdiction.
Example: "The concept of alien law raises numerous questions about the rights of beings from other planets."
Alternatives: "extraterrestrial law" or "foreign law".
He accused the Justices in the majority of cherry-picking foreign laws to suit their predispositions, writing, "To invoke alien law when it agrees with one's own thinking, and ignore it otherwise, is not reasoned decision-making, but sophistry".
Yes, it's that franchise about alien law enforcement or whatever, but we're getting Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson wearing shades and suits.
The three alien laws, passed in June and July, were aimed at French and Irish immigrants, who were mostly pro-French.
"But I think this sends a message that we will be involved in enforcing the illegal alien laws and our police officers will be able to at least try to determine if they're in this country illegally".
Since 2006, over 30 state legislatures have passed hundreds of anti-illegal alien laws, including measures requiring the use of English and legislation that denies aliens access to jobs, driver's licences, health services, and tuition benefits.
As shown by Fig. 1, immigration grew at a particular fast pace from the late 1990s onwards despite the restrictions that the 'Aliens' Law' of 1985 imposed on non-European Union foreigners in order to establish Spanish residency and citizenship.2 Open image in new window Fig. 1 Evolution of foreigners as a percentage of the Spanish population (1996 2007).
While on the campaign trail, Trump used phrases like "illegal aliens," "law and order" and "inner city" to signal to white voters that immigrants and people of color are the cause of our country's problems.
An alien land law intended to discourage ownership of land by Asians was not ruled unconstitutional until 1952.
In 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court deemed California's alien land law racist and unconstitutional; meanwhile, the U.S., after the Second World War, became more attractive for foreign investment.
But because Japanese immigrants could not own property under California's alien land law, they turned to the Y.W.C.A., which said it would hold the building in trust for the Japanese Y.W.C.A., according to the lawsuit.
Kansas is one of three states that still have what are known as alien land laws.
