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Record 1 2008-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Public Law
  • Treaties and Conventions
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

National: person of a particular nationality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit international public
  • Traités et alliances
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Pour être qualifié de ressortissant d'un pays, il faut être en dehors de ce pays. Un Canadien au Canada n'est pas un ressortissant canadien, mais un Canadien tout simplement. Cependant, si ce même Canadien se trouve à l'étranger, il devient par le fait même un ressortissant canadien.

Spanish

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