country

country
The territory occupied by an independent nation or people, or the inhabitants of such territory. In the primary meaning "country" denotes the population, the nation, the state, or the government, having possession and dominion over a territory. Rural, as distinguished from urban areas
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@ country whence alien came
Within statute providing for deportation of aliens means country of alien's nativity, where domicile has not been acquired elsewhere. Immigration Act 1924, No. 13; Schenck ex rel. Capodilupo v. Ward, C.C.A.Mass., 80 F.2d 422, 426.
But deportation to "country whence alien came" would be complied with if the alien was returned to political dominion in exile and control of country from whence he came. Delany v. Moraitis, C.C.A.Md., 136 F.2d 129-133
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