Nemo patriam in qua natus est exuere

Nemo patriam in qua natus est exuere, nec ligeantiae debitum ejurare possit. No man can renounce the country in which he was born, nor abjure the obligation of his allegiance. Co. LItt. 129. Sed vide Allegiance; Expatriation; Naturalization.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.