Citizenship of the United StatesLawyers' Co-operative Publishing Company, 1904 - 385 pages |
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... follows that every per- son born in this country is , at the moment of birth , prima facie a citizen ; and he who would deny it must take upon himself the burden of proving some great disfranchisement strong enough to override the ...
... follows that every per- son born in this country is , at the moment of birth , prima facie a citizen ; and he who would deny it must take upon himself the burden of proving some great disfranchisement strong enough to override the ...
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... follows that of the father ; that this doctrine exists in the United States , and not that of the common law ; that the words " subject to the jurisdiction thereof , " in the 14th Amendment , mean subject to the political jurisdiction ...
... follows that of the father ; that this doctrine exists in the United States , and not that of the common law ; that the words " subject to the jurisdiction thereof , " in the 14th Amendment , mean subject to the political jurisdiction ...
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... follows the nationality of the parents , and that citizenship does not depend upon mere accidental place of birth ... follow this international rule in dealing with questions of citizenship which arise between this and other countries ...
... follows the nationality of the parents , and that citizenship does not depend upon mere accidental place of birth ... follow this international rule in dealing with questions of citizenship which arise between this and other countries ...
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... follows : " All chil- dren heretofore born or hereafter born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States , whose fathers were or may be at the time of their birth citizens thereof , are declared to be citizens of the United ...
... follows : " All chil- dren heretofore born or hereafter born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States , whose fathers were or may be at the time of their birth citizens thereof , are declared to be citizens of the United ...
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... follow that of the mother . It was held in Maryland that children born abroad out of law- ful wedlock are not entitled to the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of April 14 , 1802 ( 2 Stat . at L. 155 , chap . 28 , § 4 ...
... follow that of the mother . It was held in Maryland that children born abroad out of law- ful wedlock are not entitled to the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of April 14 , 1802 ( 2 Stat . at L. 155 , chap . 28 , § 4 ...
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15 Stat 30th Congress acquired territory act of Congress admission to citizenship admitted to become age of twenty-one allegiance amendment American citizen American citizenship application Atty authority become a citizen birth British subject ceded territory certificate of naturalization chap citizens thereof claimant conferred Constitution consul continued to reside convention court declaration of intention deemed Department domiciled election emigrated entitled expatriation father foreign country France Gadsden Treaty Germany granted held husband incorporation Indians inhabitants intention to become International Law islands Jefferson jurisdiction liable Louisiana marriage married ment Mexican Mexico military service minor children nationality native naturalized citizen Northwest Territory oath party passport persons born Porto Rico privileges protection provisions punishment question ratified Republic of Hawaii rule Secretary sovereignty Spain status stipulations tion treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo treaty-making power U. S. Comp Union United Wong Kim Ark Württemberg zens
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Page 9 - That all persons born in the United States and not subject to any foreign power, excluding Indians not taxed, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States...
Page 309 - All children heretofore born or hereafter born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, whose fathers were or may be at the time of their birth, citizens thereof, are declared to be citizens of the United States ; but the rights of citizenship shall not descend to children whose fathers never resided in the United States.
Page 162 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States and admitted as soon as possible according to the principles of the federal Constitution to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States, and in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and the Religion which they profess.
Page 261 - I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion : So help me God.
Page 313 - ... that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he absolutely and entirely renounces and abjures all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty; and, particularly, by name, to the prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of which he was before a citizen or subject...
Page 311 - ... this government has freely received emigrants from all nations, and invested them with the rights of citizenship; and whereas it is claimed that such American citizens, with their descendants, are subjects of foreign states, owing allegiance to the governments thereof; and whereas it is necessary to the maintenance of public peace that this claim of foreign allegiance should be promptly and finally disavowed: Therefore any declaration, instruction, opinion, order, or decision of any officer of...
Page 157 - ... shall be admitted to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens of the United States, and shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and religion. The uncivilized tribes will be subject to such laws and regulations as the United States may, from time to time, adopt in regard to aboriginal tribes of that country.
Page 216 - ... Spanish subjects, natives of the Peninsula, residing in the territory over which Spain by the present treaty relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty, may remain in such territory or may remove therefrom, retaining in either event all their rights of property, including the right to sell or dispose of such property or of its proceeds; and they shall also have the right to carry on their industry, commerce and professions, being subject in respect thereof to such laws as are applicable to other foreigners.
Page 235 - Indian within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law, and .every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States to whom allotments shall have been made under the provisions of this act, or under any law or treaty...
Page 110 - States, may have become citizens of any one of the states, under the laws thereof, being under the age of twenty-one years at the time of the naturalization of their parents, shall, if dwelling in the United States, be considered as citizens thereof...