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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
1. The House of Peoples' Representatives shall have the power of legislation in all matters assigned by this Constitution to Federal jurisdiction.
2. Consistent with the provision of sub-Article 1 of this Article, the House of Peoples' Representatives shall enact specific laws on the following matters:
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e. Nationality,
… (Art. 55) - Amharic
1. የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት በዚህ ሕገ መንግሥት መሰረት ለፌዴራሉ መንግሥት በተሰጠው የሥልጣን ክልል ሕጐችን ያወጣል፡፡
2. በዚህ አንቀጽ ንዑስ አንቀጽ 1 የተመለከተው አጠቃላይ ድንጋጌ እንደተጠበቀ ሆኖ፣ የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት በሚከተሉት ጉዳዮች ላይ ዝርዝር ሕግ ያወጣል፤
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ሠ/ የዜግነት መብትን፤
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Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Mozambican nationality may be by origin or it may be acquired.
2. The requirements for the attribution, acquisition, loss and re-acquisition of nationality are determined by the Constitution and regulated by law. (Art. 5) - Portuguese1. A nacionalidade moçambicana pode ser originária ou adquirida.
2. Os requisitos de atribuição, aquisição, perda e reaquisição da nacionalidade são determinados pela Constituição e regulados por lei. (Art. 5)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThose who obtain their naturalization in accordance with the law are Guatemalans.
The naturalized Guatemalans, have the same rights as those of origin, except for the limitations established in this Constitution. (Art. 146) - SpanishSon guatemaltecos, quienes obtengan su naturalización, de conformidad con la ley.
Los guatemaltecos naturalizados, tienen los mismos derechos que los de origen, salvo las limitaciones que establece esta Constitución. (Art. 146)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe President of the Republic:
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21) shall grant citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania according to the procedure established by law;
… (Art. 84) - LithuanianRespublikos Prezidentas:
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21) įstatymo nustatyta tvarka teikia Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybę;
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe National Popular Assembly has exclusive competence to legislate on:
a. The Guinean nationality;
… (Art. 86) - PortugueseÉ da exclusiva competência da Assembleia Nacional Popular legislar sobre as seguintes matérias:
a) Nacionalidade guineense;
... (Art. 86)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNotwithstanding the provisions of Chapter III3 of this Constitution but subject to section 28 thereof, any person who became a citizen of Nigeria by birth, registration or naturalisation under the provisions of any other Constitution shall continue to be a citizen of Nigeria under this Constitution. (Sec. 309)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNo Honduran by birth may be deprived of their nationality. The right is conserved [by] the Hondurans by birth even when they acquire other nationality.
A Special Law denominated the Law on Nationality will regulate that relative to the exercise of the political rights and in all that is considered pertinent in this matter. (Art. 28) - SpanishNingún hondureño por nacimiento podrá ser privado de su nacionalidad. Este derecho lo conservan los hondureños por nacimiento aun cuando adquieren otra nacionalidad.
Una Ley Especial denominada Ley de Nacionalidad, regulará lo relativo al ejercicio de los derechos políticos y de todo aquello que se estime pertinente en esta materia. (Art. 28)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to determine and declare his (her) nationality. Nobody shall be forced to determine and declare his (her) nationality.
… (Art. 26) - Russian1. Каждый вправе определять и указывать свою национальную принадлежность. Никто не может быть принужден к определению и указанию своей национальной принадлежности.
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Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) There is a common South African citizenship.
(2) All citizens are-
(a) equally entitled to the rights, privileges and benefits of citizenship; and
(b) equally subject to the duties and responsibilities of citizenship.
(3) National legislation must provide for the acquisition, loss and restoration of citizenship. (Sec. 3)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishEvery person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of India under any of the foregoing provisions of this Part shall, subject to the provisions of any law that may be made by Parliament, continue to be such citizen. (Art. 10)
- Hindiप्रत्येक व्यक्ति, जो इस भाग के पूर्वगामी उपबंधों में से किसी के अधीन भारत का नागरिक है या समझा जाता है, ऐसी विधि के उपबंधों के अधीन रहते हुए, जो संसद द्वारा बनाई जाए, भारत का नागरिक बना रहेगा। (अनुच्छेद 10)