National Law and Legal Definition
In the noun form of the term, a "national" is a person who is considered under the legal protection of a country, but not necessarily a citizen. National status generally applies to someone who lived in places acquired by the U.S. before the date of acquisition. A person can be a national-at-birth under a similar set of rules for a natural-born citizen. U.S. nationals must go through the same processes as an immigrant to become a full citizen. U.S. nationals are not considered natural-born after becoming a citizen.
Example of a Federal Statute defining National
The term "national" means a person owing permanent allegiance to a state.[ 8 USCS § 1101]
Legal Definition list
- NASDAQ
- NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Act]
- Narrow-Channel Rule
- Narrow-Based Security Index
- Narrow the Spread
- National
- National Adoption Month
- National Advertising Review Council
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]
- National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
- National Agricultural Statistics Service
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- Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding [USIP]
- Access Control List [National Security]
- Access Control Mechanism [National Security]
- Accessible Space [National Security]
- Activity of Multinational Enterprises
- Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Course [Education]
- Air National Guard
- Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
- Ally [International Law]
- Alternate COMSEC Custodian [National Security]
