expatriation

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Athenians have escaped expatriation, which is purely an Oriental custom.

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  1. The act of banishing, or the state of being banished; banishment. Expatriation was a heavy ransom to pay for the rights of their minds and souls. Palfrey.
  2. In law, the voluntary renunciation of one's nationality and allegiance, by becoming a citizen of another country. The right of expatriation, or the right voluntarily to change one's allegiance, so as to be free from the obligation of natural allegiance, was formerly denied in England, and doubted by jurists in the United States, although always maintained politically in the latter country; it was finally established by Congress in 1868, and by Parliament in 1870. In other civilized countries it had previously been conceded, with some specific limitations.

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  • When the “Sarah Andrew” episode was conclusively traced to November 1725 (Appendix I.p. 200), it seemed only reasonable to suppose that it was succeeded by the Leyden expatriation, especially as Fielding's first play was produced in February 1728. —  Fielding
  • His “expatriation orders” directed that all male citizens disloyal to the United States should be immediately arrested; the oath of allegiance to the United States Government should be proffered them, and, “if they furnished sufficient security for its observance,” they should be set free again. —  A Life of Gen Robert E Lee
  • Athenians have escaped expatriation, which is purely an Oriental custom. —  Lord George Bentinck A Political Biography
  • The United States has insisted upon the right of expatriation, and has obtained, after a long struggle, an admission of the principle contended for by acquiescence therein on the part of many foreign powers and by the conclusion of treaties on that subject. —  State of the Union Address (1790-2001)
  • The delicate and complicated questions continually occurring with reference to naturalization, expatriation, and the status of such persons as I have above referred to induce me to earnestly direct your attention again to these subjects. —  State of the Union Address (1790-2001)
 

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  1. = French expatriation = Spanish expatriacion = Portuguese expatriação, from Middle Latin as if *expatriatio(n-), from expatriare, past participle expatriatus, expatriate: see expatriate.
 

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