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citizens

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Definitions from Case Law

From 75 U.S. 168 - Paul v. Virginia · 1868Most cited · 1,098 citing opinions

The term citizens as there used applies only to natural persons, members of the body politic, owing allegiance to the State, not to artificial persons created by the legislature, and possessing only the attributes which the legislature has prescribed.

United States Code

42 U.S.C. § 1973AA — as used in this section

the term “citizens” means citizens of the United States; and