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  2. Birthright citizenship in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Since January 1, 1983, under the British Nationality Act 1981, individuals born in the British Isles, including the UK, only receive citizenship at birth if at least one of their parents is a British citizen or holds settled status. [37] This same principle was well-established in the antebellum United States.

  3. Legal status - Wikipedia

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    Legal status is the status or position held by an entity as determined by the law. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It includes or entails a set of privileges , obligations , powers or restrictions that a person or thing has as encompassed in or declared by legislation .

  4. Right of return - Wikipedia

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    The right of return is a principle in international law which guarantees everyone's right of voluntary return to, or re-entry to, their country of origin or of citizenship. The right of return is part of the broader human rights concept of freedom of movement and is also related to the legal concept of nationality . [ 1 ]

  5. Domicile (law) - Wikipedia

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    Domicile of Origin. Domicile of origin is established by law at birth to every individual. It refers to the domicile of the person's parent, and is hard for the person to lose. [8] This means that it is not necessarily established based on where an individual was born or where their parents live. [9]

  6. Jus soli - Wikipedia

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    Jus soli (English: / dʒ ʌ s ˈ s oʊ l aɪ / juss SOH-ly [1] or / j uː s ˈ s oʊ l i / yooss SOH-lee, [2] Latin: [juːs ˈsɔliː]), meaning 'right of soil', is the right of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship.

  7. States' rights - Wikipedia

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    Resolved, that the several States composing the United States of America, are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government; but that by compact under the style and title of a Constitution for the United States and of amendments thereto, they constituted a general government for special purposes, delegated to ...

  8. Law of the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 December 2024. Constitution of the United States The United States Congress enacts federal statutes in accordance with the Constitution. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest authority in interpreting federal law, including the federal Constitution, federal statutes, and federal ...

  9. Belonger status - Wikipedia

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    The rights associated with belonger status normally include the right to vote, to hold elected office, to own real property without the necessity for a licence, to enter and reside in that territory without immigration restrictions, and to freely accept employment without the requirement of a work permit.