History. Laws 1785, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 364; Laws 1849, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 367; Code 1863, §§ 1592, 1593; Code 1868, §§ 1655, 1656; Code 1873, §§ 1660, 1661; Code 1882, §§ 1660, 1661; Civil Code 1895, §§ 1814, 1816; Civil Code 1910, §§ 2171, 2173; Code 1933, §§ 79-302, 79-303.
Cross references.
Licensing of aliens as physicians, osteopaths, and other medical professionals, §§ 43-34-28 , 43-34-30 .
Law reviews.
For article discussing inheritance by aliens, see 10 Ga. L. Rev. 447 (1976).
For article discussing legal aspects of investments and trade in Georgia by foreign business enterprises, see 27 Mercer L. Rev. 629 (1976).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Persons and Their Rights
§ 1-2-2. Categories of Natural Persons
§ 1-2-3. Duration of Citizenship
§ 1-2-4. Right of Expatriation
§ 1-2-5. Reacquisition of Citizenship by Expatriated Persons and Descendants
§ 1-2-6. Rights of Citizens Generally
§ 1-2-7. Rights of Female Citizens Generally
§ 1-2-9. Rights of Citizens of the United States While in This State Generally
§ 1-2-10. Rights of Citizens of Other States or Nations to Sue or Give Evidence
§ 1-2-11. Rights of Aliens Generally; Purchase, Holding, and Conveyance of Realty