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A '''natural-born citizen''' is someone who is a citizen at birth. The Constitution requires that the U.S. president to be a natural-born citizen, but it does not define precisely who is covered. The term implies that this type of citizenship is granted by [[natural law]], although modern courts do not recognize such law. This is in contrast with obtaining citizenship later through the process of naturalization.

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A '''natural-born citizen''' is someone who is automatically a citizen at birth by virtue of nature, rather than by statute or through the process of naturalization. The [[U.S. Constitution]] requires that the U.S. president be a natural-born citizen.

==Meaning of the term==

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