Foundations of Freedom

Defining a ―Person‖

"Both before and after the Fourteenth Amendment to the federal Constitution, it has not been necessary for a person to be a citizen of the United States in order to be a citizen of his state." Crosse v. Board of Supervisors of Elections , (1966) 221 A.2d 431 p.433, citing U.S. v. Cruikshank , (1875)

Person : ― term may include labor organizations, partnerships, associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers… Scope and delineation of term is necessary for determining those to whom Fourteenth Amendment of Constitution affords protection since this Amendment expressly applies to ― person .‖ Black‟s Law Dictionary , Sixth Edition