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Meaning of "denization" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DENIZATION

ˌdɛnɪˈzeɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DENIZATION

noun
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Denization is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DENIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Denization

Denization is an obsolete or defunct process in England and Ireland and the later Kingdom of Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and the British Empire, dating back to the 13th century, by which an alien, through letters patent, became a denizen, thereby obtaining certain rights otherwise only normally enjoyed by the King's subjects, including the right to hold land. Denization fell into obsolescence with the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914 c. 17, which instituted certificates of naturalisation, instead of—as it was with divorce until the year 1858 with the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 c. 85—necessitating the procuring of an expensive private act of Parliament or possibly of a colonial legislature. Denization occurred by a grant of letters patent, an exercise of the royal prerogative. Denizens paid a fee and took an oath of allegiance to the crown. For example when the Venetian mariner Gabriel Corbet was granted letters of denization in 1431 for service upon the seas to Henry V and Henry VI, he was required to pay 40 shillings into the hanaper for the privilege.

Definition of denization in the English dictionary

The definition of denization in the dictionary is the process of making a person, or the state of becoming, a denizen or adopted citizen; naturalisation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DENIZATION

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DENIZATION

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DENIZATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · citation · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · documentation · duration · education · evaluation · excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of denization in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Trends of use of denization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DENIZATION»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about denization

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DENIZATION»

Discover the use of denization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to denization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Denizations, Naturalizations, and Oaths of Allegiance in ...
INTRODUCTION DENIZATION AND NATURALIZATION An alien who took up residence in England or in one of its colonies was deeply concerned with the right to acquire real estate, to dispose of it, to bequeath it, or to inherit it. Likewise, he ...
Kenneth Scott, Kenn Stryker-Rodda, 1975
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Genealogical Research in England's Public Record Office: A ...
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has microfilm of much of the PRO's naturalization and denization records and indexes. The PRO leaflet Immigrants is a useful finding aid to this subject. Naturalization Between 1708 and 1711, ...
Judith P. Reid, Simon Fowler, 2000
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
And be it further enacted, that every person who shall receive letters of denization in virtue of this Act, shall be deemed to be qualified to hold lands in the said colony and its dependencies, and shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and  ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1831
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Analytical Digest of Cases Published in the Law Journal Reports
there was a time when he was not subject, so the law does not acknowledge him before thattime; for, if he purchased freehold after denization, he may take it ; but if he have purchased any before, he shall not hold it; so if he have children, they ...
Henry D. Barton, 1834
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The Law Journal
there was a time when he was not subject, so the law does not acknowledge him before that time ; for, if he purchased freehold after denization, he may take it ; but if lie have purchased any before, he shall not hold it ; so if he have children, ...
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Denization
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Hardmod Carlyle Nicolao, 2011
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Diversity and Difference in Early Modern London
Only royal Letters Patent could grant denization, a process that required access to power (or at least a favorable response to one's petition) and the ability to pay ( with amounts in the sixteenth century varying from as little as 6s. 8d. to as much ...
Jacob Selwood, 2010
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Dutch Calvinists in Early Stuartr London: The Dutch Church ...
28 Out of a total of 2778 Patents of Denization for the period 155811640, 1669 Patents were granted during the first twenty years of Elizabeth's reign. The decreasing number of Patents bestowed during the Stuart period seems to indicate that ...
Ole Peter Grell, 1989
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A Digest of the Nisi Prius Reports: With Notes and ...
A. Distinction brtween Denization by letters Patent and Naturalization by Parliament. In an action depending in the French courts between J. L. P. Brunet and a British officer of high rank, the question was, whether Brunet, by accepting letters of ...
James Manning, 1820
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The Huguenots of Colonial South Carolina
But between 1660 and 1720, while naturalization was very unpopular, the old practice of denization was kept up as a beckoning hand to French Protestants on the one hand and in order on the other hand to satisfy the scruples of the English  ...
Arthur Henry Hirsch, Hirsch, 2009

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DENIZATION»

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Blackstone: Of the People, Whether Aliens, Denizens, or Natives
And, upon a like defect of hereditary blood, the issue of a denizen, born before denization, cannot inherit to him; but his issue born after, may.30 ... «The Moral Liberal, Apr 15»
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This day in Jewish history / Maryland's first Jew goes to town
On September 10, 1663, Jacob Lumbrozo became the first Jew to receive “letters of denization” in Maryland, a status akin to, but slightly less ... «Haaretz, Sep 13»
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Nations' fortunes often grow, fall along with their forest resources
In 1660, Maryland developed a legal naturalization process-denization-for New Amstel immigrants, as well as those that arrived in 1640s. «The Chesapeake Bay Journal, Feb 10»
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The Making of a Jewish Citizen
In 1714, Gomez, now protected by the denization patent, purchased 6,000 ... Until his denization, Gomez was legally considered an alien with few rights and ... «Jewish World Review, Jun 05»
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