Pollock & Maitland, History of English Law Before the Time of Edward I (1898)
"The place of birth is all-important."
What, exactly, are the exceptions referred to in the last sentence?
Feb 4, 2026 23:02Children born to English parents on the high seas, children of people sent overseas in service of the king.
So, how does that translate to U.S. citizens living abroad generally in the 21st century (constitutionally)?
It is semi helpful for the 14A, it speaks more to the meaning of natural born in Article II. Congres, like Parliament, passed statutes making a class of citizens natural born who weren’t born within the territory of the realm/country. But there is a default assumption that born in country = citizen.
Yeah. I get the statutory basis for some of this. I was just inquiring into the constitutional citizenship status of kids born to citizens who are living outside the country. Thanks.
