List of U.S. legal terms and definitions, to apply across the entire federal government to all rules, policies, laws, regulations, contracts, etc! :
Term: Definition
-
Citizen: A person who is a member of a political community, typically a nation, with certain rights and responsibilities under its laws.
-
Citizens: The plural form of citizen, referring to multiple individuals who are recognized as members of a political community with rights and responsibilities.
-
Foreigner: A person who is not a citizen of the country in which they are located.
-
Foreigners: The plural form of foreigner, referring to multiple individuals who are not citizens of the country in which they are located.
-
Illegal Alien: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who has entered or remains in the country unlawfully.
-
Illegal Aliens: The plural form of illegal alien, referring to multiple individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States.
-
Man: An adult male human being; in legal contexts, often used generically to refer to a person, though this usage is increasingly considered outdated.
-
Men: The plural form of man, referring to multiple adult male human beings; can also be used in a broader context to refer to individuals in general.
-
Person: A human being regarded as an individual, with rights and responsibilities under the law. This term is often used in legal contexts to include individuals, corporations, and other entities.
-
People: A collective term for individuals within a community or population; in legal contexts, it can refer to the citizens of a nation or state.
-
Woman: An adult female human being; legally, this term is used to denote gender-specific rights and responsibilities.
-
Women: The plural form of woman, referring to multiple adult female human beings; like “men,” it can also be used in a broader context to refer to individuals in general.