This dictionary is intended to help clarify the terms used throughout the website. To help all of us better understand what words mean in context.
Paths to National Status
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UCC 1-308 Without Prejudice
Performance or Acceptance Under Reservation of Rights. A provision within the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) that allows a party to perform or accept performance under a contract without waiving their reserved legal rights. This means that by explicitly stating a reservation of rights—using phrases like "without prejudice," "under protest," or similar language—a party can fulfill their obligations […]
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves. It also prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws and due process of law. The amendment was […]
Rights, Duties, and Citizenship
For every duty, there is a corresponding right, and every right a corresponding duty. A right cannot exist without a duty, and a duty canonot exist without a right. This principle is made clear in the opposite sense in U.S. v. Cruikshank, where the Federal Government cannot secure its citizens rights or privileges which are […]
8 US Code § 1101(a)(21)
The term “national” means a person owing permanent allegiance to a state.