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<br>(5) Those born aboard _____ aircraft or seacraft, outside the jurisdiction of another State, with the exception established in paragraph (1) of this Article. | <br>(5) Those born aboard _____ aircraft or seacraft, outside the jurisdiction of another State, with the exception established in paragraph (1) of this Article. | ||
- | <u>Article 42.</u> | + | <u>Article 42.</u> The following are _____ by naturalization: |
- | (1) | + | (1) Foreigners who obtain certificates of naturalization from the Ministry of Foreign Relations; |
- | <br>(2) | + | <br>(2) A foreign woman who marries a _____ man and has or establishes her domicile within the national territory; and |
- | <br>(3) | + | <br>(3) Foreign infants legally adopted by _____. |
- | <u>Article 43.</u> | + | <u>Article 43.</u> Neither marriage nor its dissolution shall affect the nationality of the spouses or their children. |
<u>Article 44.</u> _____ nationality is lost: | <u>Article 44.</u> _____ nationality is lost: | ||
(1) By voluntary naturalization in a foreign country. A native _____ who loses it in this way shall recover his _____ nationality if at any time he returns to _____; | (1) By voluntary naturalization in a foreign country. A native _____ who loses it in this way shall recover his _____ nationality if at any time he returns to _____; | ||
- | <br>(2) By | + | <br>(2) By cancelation of the certificate of naturalization; |
<br>(3) By the voluntary absence of a naturalized _____ from the territory for more than five consecutive years, unless he shows that he has remained bound to the country; | <br>(3) By the voluntary absence of a naturalized _____ from the territory for more than five consecutive years, unless he shows that he has remained bound to the country; | ||
- | <br>(4 | + | <br>(4) When naturalized persons are convicted of treason against the country or they propagate political doctrines or ideologies that tend to destroy the republican or democratic form of government. In such cases, nationality may not be recovered. |
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The law shall regulate all matters pertaining to naturalization. | The law shall regulate all matters pertaining to naturalization. | ||
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<u>Article 45.</u> No naturalized _____ may carry out, on behalf of _____, diplomatic functions in his country of origin. | <u>Article 45.</u> No naturalized _____ may carry out, on behalf of _____, diplomatic functions in his country of origin. | ||
- | <u>Article 46.</u> | + | <u>Article 46.</u> The obligations of _____ are: |
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+ | (1) To comply with and obey this Constitution and the laws, as well as the decrees, resolutions, and other acts of authority that, in the exercise of their functions, the legitimate organs of the public powers may enact; | ||
+ | <br>(2) To honor and defend the fatherland, and to safeguard and protect the interests of the Nation; | ||
+ | <br>(3) To see that their children or wards, under fifteen years of age, attend public or private schools to obtain primary education during the time prescribed by the General Law on Public Education; | ||
+ | <br>(4) To earn their living through a lawful activity; | ||
+ | <br>(5) To contribute with their work to the overall development of the nation and its spiritual, moral, material, and cultural aggrandizement; and | ||
+ | <br>(6) To contribute to the public expenditures in the proportional and equitable manner provided by law. | ||
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+ | <u>Article 47.</u> _____ shall have priority over foreigners under equality of circumstances for all classes of concessions and for all employment, positions, or commissions of the Government in which the status of citizenship is not indispensable. In time of peace no foreigner can serve in the National Guard nor in the police or public security forces. | ||
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+ | <u>Article 48.</u> _____ cannot demand indemnity from the state for injuries to their person or property caused by acts that were not performed by legitimate officials in the exercise of their functions. | ||
<center>Chapter II<br><u>Foreigners</u></center> | <center>Chapter II<br><u>Foreigners</u></center> | ||
- | <u>Article | + | <u>Article 49.</u> Foreigners are those who do not possess the qualifications set forth in Articles 41 and 42. |
- | <u>Article | + | <u>Article 50.</u> Foreigners enjoy in _____ all the civil rights and guarantees that are granted to _____, with the restrictions established by law. |
They are bound to obey the laws, to respect the authorities, and to pay all the regular and special taxes to which _____ are subject. | They are bound to obey the laws, to respect the authorities, and to pay all the regular and special taxes to which _____ are subject. | ||
- | <u>Article | + | <u>Article 51.</u> Foreigners are prohibited from intervening, directly or indirectly, in the national or international political activities of the country. |
For violating this provision, without prejudice to any liability that may be incurred, they may be expelled without trial by the President of the Republic in Council of Ministers, unless the foreigner has a _____ spouse or a child by a _____, recognized prior to the events that led to the expulsion. | For violating this provision, without prejudice to any liability that may be incurred, they may be expelled without trial by the President of the Republic in Council of Ministers, unless the foreigner has a _____ spouse or a child by a _____, recognized prior to the events that led to the expulsion. | ||
- | <u>Article | + | <u>Article 52.</u> Foreigners may not make claims or demand indemnification of any kind from the State except in the cases and in the manner in which Nicaraguans may do so. |
- | <u>Article | + | <u>Article 53.</u> The rules and conditions for the expulsion of foreigners from national territory, as well as the cases in which they may be denied the right to enter or remain in the country, shall be determined by law. |
- | <u>Article | + | <u>Article 54.</u> Foreigners may not resort to diplomatic channels except in case of denial of justice. The fact that a decision is unfavorable to the claimant is not to be understood as a denial of justice. Those who violate this provision shall lose the right to reside in the country. |
- | <u>Article | + | <u>Article 55.</u> Foreigners may not be extradited for political crimes or for common crimes related thereto. The characteristics of each type are determined by law and treaties. |
<center>Chapter III<br><u>Citizenship</u></center> | <center>Chapter III<br><u>Citizenship</u></center> | ||
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<br>(3) _____ under eighteen years of age who have completed secondary education. | <br>(3) _____ under eighteen years of age who have completed secondary education. | ||
- | <u>Article 57.</u> The | + | <u>Article 57.</u> The following are prerogatives of citizens: |
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- | + | (1) To vote in popular elections; | |
+ | <br>(2) To be voted for, for all offices subject to popular election, and to be appointed to any other employment or commission, if they have the qualifications established by law; | ||
+ | <br>(3) To associate together to discuss the political affairs of the country; | ||
+ | <br>(4) To bear arms in the National Guard in the defense of the Republic and its institutions, under the provisions prescribed by law; and | ||
+ | <br>(5) To exercise in all cases the right of petition. | ||
- | <u>Article 58.</u> | + | <u>Article 58.</u> The following are obligations of citizens: |
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==<center>'''TITLE IV'''<br><u>Duties, Rights and Guarantees</u></center>== | ==<center>'''TITLE IV'''<br><u>Duties, Rights and Guarantees</u></center>== |