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Fugitive criminal

criminal, means a person who is accused or convicted of an extradition offence within the jurisdiction of a foreign State and includes a person who, while in India, conspires, attempts to commit or incites or participates as an … to commit or incites or participates as an accomplice in the commission of an extradition offence in a foreign State. [Extradition Act, 1962 (34 of 1962), s. 2(f)]

British ship

the oath of allegiance to a foreign sovereign or State or become a citizen or subject of a foreign State or been naturalized or made a denizen, unless while he is owning a British ship he has taken

Adjudicating authority

Tribunal. [Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), s. 2 (1)] (v) Means the authority specified in, or under, state s. 13. [Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992), s. 2 (a)] … means an officer appointed by the Central Government under sub-s. (1) of s. 16 of the Act. [Foreign Exchange Management (Adjudica-tion Proceedings and Appeal Rules, 2000), R. 2 (b)] (ii) Means an officer authorised under sub-s. (1)

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alien

alien [Latin alienus not one's own, foreign] : relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government n : a foreign-born resident who has … and is still a subject or citizen of a foreign country [illegal s] [an admitted to the United States for permanent residence "U.S. Code"] vt : alienate

Foreign liquor

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Public order

to freedom of speech and expression in the interests of the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an

Supremacy, Oath of

may be deposed or murdered by their subjects or any other whatsoever. And I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state or potentate hath or ought to have any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence or authority,

labor certification

labor certification The initial stage of the process by which certain foreign workers get permission to work in the United States. The employer is responsible for getting the labor certification … The initial stage of the process by which certain foreign workers get permission to work in the United States. The employer is responsible for getting the labor certification from the Department of Labor. In general the process

life act

life act Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act and amendments. This act of Congress allows foreign spouses of American citizens, the children of those foreign spouses, and spouses and children of certain lawful permanent … those foreign spouses, and spouses and children of certain lawful permanent residents (LPR) to come to the United States to complete the processing for their permanent residence. This Act became effective on December 21, 2000. Source: Department

nonimmigrant

residence abroad (for most classes of admission) and qualify for the nonimmigrant classification sought. The nonimmigrant classifications include: foreign government officials, visitors for business and for pleasure, aliens in transit through the United States, treaty traders and … nonimmigrant An alien who seeks temporary entry to the United States for a specific purpose. The alien must have a permanent residence abroad (for most classes of admission) and

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