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The distinction between the meaning of the terms citizenship and nationality is not always clear in the English language and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers to a person's legal belonging to a sovereign state and is the common term used in international treaties when addressing members of a country, while citizenship usually means the set of rights and duties a person has in ...
If citizenship was "obtained by fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact," the government may revoke citizenship. Citizenship may also be revoked in the event of a Fiji citizen exercising "the entitlements of citizenship of another country". This could include voting in a foreign election, serving in a foreign army, etc.
The 2013 Constitution of Fiji was the fourth constitution of Fiji, signed into law by President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau on 6 September 2013, coming into effect immediately. [1] [2] It is the first to eliminate race-based electoral rolls, race-based seat quotas, district-based representation, the unelected upper chamber, and the role of the hereditary Council of Chiefs.
Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-national of a country acquires the nationality of that country after birth. [1] The definition of naturalization by the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations excludes citizenship that is automatically acquired (e.g. at birth) or is acquired by declaration.
Nationality law is the law of a sovereign state, and of each of its jurisdictions, that defines the legal manner in which a national identity is acquired and how it may be lost.
The immigration process includes years of hurdles to get to citizenship - from the initial application, to getting a green card, needing to legally hold it for three to five years and then ...
The homeless man who allegedly shoved a woman into the path of a moving Manhattan train made a chilling confession — telling cops, “I did it because I wanted to,” a court heard Tuesday ...
The 53-year-old actress concluded her caption by telling her fans she wants “No sympathy please!” before checking in on her Instagram followers, asking, “How’s everyone else doing today?