8 U.S.C. § 1488
Section 1488 · Nationality lost solely from performance of acts or fulfillment of conditions
This is § 356 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case United States ex rel. Marks v. Esperdy (1962)
Most recently applied in United States ex rel. Marks v. Esperdy (March 1962)
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The loss of nationality under this Part shall result solely from the performance by a national of the acts or fulfillment of the conditions specified in this Part.
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Cross References
Definition of national, see section 1101 of this title.