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Quotation from United States v. Wong Kim Ark by Supreme Court of the United States
“Nationality is essentially a political idea, and belongs to the sphere of public law.”
United States v. Wong Kim Ark, Dissent of Chief Justice Fuller (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Chief Justice Fuller argues that questions of citizenship should be governed by international principles rather than the English municipal common law.
Citation: "Nationality is essentially a political idea, and belongs to the sphere of public law." — Supreme Court of the United States, United States v. Wong Kim Ark, Dissent of Chief Justice Fuller (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id united-states-v-wong-kim-ark-q5)
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