§ 31. “Member of the former ruling family” defined
As used in this Act [sections
1 to
6,
7 to
39, and
41 to
44 of this Appendix], the term “member of the former ruling family” means
(1)
any person who was at any time between April 6, 1917, and July 2, 1921, the German Emperor or the ruler of any constituent kingdom of the German Empire, or