Tag: subject to the jurisdiction
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Why ‘Subject to the Jurisdiction’ Does Not Mean What You Think
By: Joel Stephen Mattson When the 14th Amendment says, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” it introduces one of the most misunderstood — and most manipulated — legal clauses in American history. Most people assume “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” simply means being within the geographic…