Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Immigration and Naturalization Service

A U.S. Department of Justice agency that administers the Immigration and Nationality Act and operates the U.S. Border Patrol. - Abbr. INS.

Naturalization

The granting of citizenship to a foreign-born person under statutory authority.

Naturalization Clause

The constitutional provision stating that every person born or naturalized in the United States is a citizen of the United States and of the state of residence. U.S. Const. amend. XIV, § 1. See JUS SOLI.

naturalization court

See NATURALIZATION COURT.