Expatriation in United States
Expatriation Definition
The voluntary act of abandoning one’s country, and becoming the citizen or subject of another. At common law, it is probable that a citizen of the United States had no right to expatriate himself. 2 Dall. (U. S.) 1; 7 Wheat. (U. S.) 283. But see 2 Paine (U. S.) 652. But Act Cong. July 27, 1868, declares that expatriation is a natural and inherent right. The effectiveness of this statute has been doubted. 56 Fed. 556. Expatriation can only be accomplished by a removal from the country, and the acquirement of a domicile elsewhere. 56 Fed. 556; 8 Cranch (U. S.) 253; 7 Wheat. (U. S.) 283.
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The voluntary act of abandoning one’s country, and becoming the citizen or subject of another. At common law, it is probable that a citizen of the United States had no right to expatriate himself. 2 Dall. (U. S.) 1; 7 Wheat. (U. S.) 283. But see 2 Paine (U. S.) 652. But Act Cong. July 27, 1868, declares that expatriation is a natural and inherent right. The effectiveness of this statute has been doubted. 56 Fed. 556. Expatriation can only be accomplished by a removal from the country, and the acquirement of a domicile elsewhere. 56 Fed. 556; 8 Cranch (U. S.) 253; 7 Wheat. (U. S.) 283.
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Expatriation
United States Constitution
According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled EXPATRIATIONExpatriation was defined by the Supreme Court in Perkins v. Elg (1939) as “the voluntary renunciation or abandonment of nationality and allegiance.” It refers to the loss of citizenship as a result of voluntary action taken by a citizen, either native-born or naturalized. By
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