Nationality
Nationality
Nationality (/næʃəˈnælɪti/) is a legal relationship between an individual person and a state. Nationality affords the state jurisdiction over the person and affords the person the protection of the state.
Etymology
The term nationality originates from the Latin word 'natio', meaning 'people' or 'nation'.
Definition
Nationality is often used as a synonym for citizenship in English – notably in international law – although the term is sometimes understood as denoting a person's membership of a nation (a large ethnic group). In some countries, the related concept of nationality formalizes the legal relationship between the individual and the state, whereas in others the term is used in a less formal way.
Related Terms
- Citizenship: The status of a person recognized under the custom or law of a sovereign state or local jurisdiction.
- Ethnicity: A category of people who identify with each other, usually on the basis of presumed similarities such as common language, ancestry, history, society, culture, nation or social treatment within their residing area.
- Statelessness: A legal concept describing the lack of any nationality, or the absence of a recognized link between an individual and any state.
- Dual citizenship: A status in which a person is a citizen of more than one country.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Nationality
- Wikipedia's article - Nationality
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