Status of Aliens Act 1914
Words "British Nationality and" in Short Title repealed (with saving) by virtue of British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II
1914 c.17
An Act to consolidate and amend the Enactments relating to British Nationality and the Status of Aliens.
The originating text of this Act as it appears in the “(Original) As enacted” version is derived from the King’s Printer’s Reprint as amended up to 17.11.1933 which was printed in accordance with 1933 c. 49, s. 2(2) which applied 1922 c. 44, s. 3(3)
Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
[7th August 1914]

Part I

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Ss. 1-16, 19-26, 27(2) repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II
Part II

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Ss. 1-16, 19-26, 27(2) repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II

Part III General

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Ss. 1-16, 19-26, 27(2) repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II

Status of Aliens

17 Capacity of alien as to property.
Real and personal property of every description may be taken, acquired, held and disposed of by an alien in the same manner in all respects as by a . . . British subject; and a title to real and personal property of every description may be derived through, from or in succession to an alien in the same manner in all respects as through, from or in succession to a . . . British subject:
Provided that this section shall not operate so as to—
1 confer any right on an alien to hold real property situate out of the United Kingdom; or
2 qualify an alien for any office or for any municipal, parliamentary, or other franchise; or
3 qualify an alien to be the owner of a British ship; or
4 entitle an alien to any right or privilege as a British subject, except such rights and privileges in respect of property as are hereby expressly given to him; or
5 affect any estate or interest in real or personal property to which any person has or may become entitled, either mediately or immediately, in possession or expectancy, in pursuance of any disposition made before the twelfth day of May eighteen hundred and seventy, or in pursuance of any devolution by law on the death of any person dying before that day.
Words repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II

18 Trial of alien.
An alien shall be triable in the same manner as if he were a . . . British subject.
Words repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II

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Ss. 1-16, 19-26, 27(2) repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II

Supplemental

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Ss. 1-16, 19-26, 27(2) repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II

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Ss. 1–16, 19–26, 27 (2) repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II

27 Definitions.
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
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The expression “alien” means a person who is not a British subject:
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Definitions repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II
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Ss. 1-16, 19-26, 27(2) repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II

28 †Repeal, short title, and commencement.
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S. 28(1)(3) repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)
(2) This Act may be cited as the . . . Status of Aliens Act, 1914.
Words repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II
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Unreliable marginal note.

SCHEDULES 1—3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Schs. 1-3 repealed (with saving) by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 34(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II