Title 1 — General Provisions
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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-11 Rights of aliens generally; purchase, holding, and conveyance of realty
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(a) Aliens are the subjects of foreign governments who have not been naturalized under the laws of the United States. (b) Aliens who are subjects of governments at peace with the United States and this state, as long as their governments remain at peace with the United States and…
O.C.G.A. § 1-2-2 Categories of natural persons
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Natural persons are categorized, according to their rights and status, as: (1) Citizens; (2) Citizens of the United States but not of this state; and (3) Aliens. History. — Orig. Code 1863, § 1583; Code 1868, § 1646; Code 1873, § 1652; Code 1882, § 1652; Civil Code 1895, § 1803; …
O.C.G.A. § 1-2-3 Duration of citizenship
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Until citizenship is acquired elsewhere, a citizen of this state continues to be a citizen of this state and of the United States. History. — Orig. Code 1863, § 54; Code 1868, § 50; Code 1873, § 47; Code 1882, § 47; Civil Code 1895, § 1806; Civil Code 1910, § 2163; Code 1933, § 7…
O.C.G.A. § 1-2-4 Right of expatriation
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Except in time of war, every citizen of this state shall have the right of expatriation with a view to becoming a citizen of another country with which this state is at peace. Declaration or avowal of the intention to become a citizen of another country, accompanied by actual rem…
O.C.G.A. § 1-2-6 Rights of citizens generally
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(a) The rights of citizens include, without limitation, the following: (1) The right of personal security; (2) The right of personal liberty; (3) The right of private property and the disposition thereof; (4) The right of the elective franchise; (5) The right to hold office, unle…
O.C.G.A. § 1-2-7 Rights of female citizens generally
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Female citizens are entitled to the privilege of the elective franchise and have the right to hold any civil office or perform any civil function as fully and completely as do male citizens. History. — Orig. Code 1863, § 1587; Code 1868, § 1650; Code 1873, § 1656; Code 1882, § 16…
O.C.G.A. § 1-2-8 Rights of minors
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The law prescribes certain ages at which persons shall be considered of sufficient maturity to discharge certain civil functions, to make contracts, and to dispose of property. Prior to those ages they are minors and are, on account of that disability, unable to exercise these ri…