Renounce

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TO RENOUNCE. To give up a right; for example, an executor may renounce the right of administering the estate of the testator; a widow the right to administer to her intestate husband's estate.
2. There are some rights which a person cannot renounce; as, for example, to plead the act of limitation. Before a person can become a citizen of the United States he must renounce all titles of nobility. Vide Naturalization; To Repudiate.

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Does the US publish the names of people who renounce their citizenship - naming and shaming?

Mwende Mwinzi: What does the law say about public service and dual nationals?

class="font-size--16 MsoNormalMr Duale said: "Take the moral high ground renounce that dual citizenship.

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A seven-judge larger bench of the top court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, is adjudicating on the question whether the disqualification of a parliamentarian under Article 63(1)(c) of the Constitution is permanent even if the lawmaker in question renounces his or her foreign nationality.

FO told to verify Punjab governor's renunciation document

However, thedecision was made public through a press statement on Wednesday.The outlet further reported that Gull's application to renounce British nationality had been received which was under process.

PML-N leader renounces British citizenship over Senate ticket

However, lawyer Rossi explained that people who wish to renounce their US citizenship need to settle outstanding taxes for a certain number of previous years first.

Dealing with a surprise US tax bill

Others cited the Israeli passport law, which requires them to enter and depart Israel on their Israeli passports even if carrying a second passport, as another reason for wanting to renounce their citizenship.

Number of Israelis Renouncing Their Citizenship Increases

Benn was already MP for Bristol South East when he succeeded to the title in 1960 and had to fight for more than two years to renounce his peerage and keep his Commons seat.

Vis-count on Benn

This would also apply to those who renounce living in Bahrain within five years without permission from the Interior Minister or a valid cause - except citizens who hold the nationality of any other GCC member state.

Bahrain King ratifies new nationality law

MANAMA: A Bahraini with dual nationality will have to either renounce his second passport or apply to the Interior Minister, within six months, for permission to keep the second nationality, according to a new law on nationality ratified by His Majesty King Hamad yesterday.

Key nationality law ratified

Ms Ibrahim was raised a Christian by her mother and has refused to renounce the faith.

Woman 'saved'

THE world has been shaken by the news a Sudanese woman who refuses to renounce her Christian faith now faces the hangman's noose.

Make call & take action to save her

THE world has been shaken by the news that a Sudanese woman who refuses to renounce her Christian faith faces the hangman's noose.