rights of citizenship

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The state constitution says a person convicted of a felony can’t vote until their rights of citizenship are restored “in the manner prescribed by law.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024

While the "safety net" protects us from personal, family or community disasters, the "rights of citizenship" provide the foundation for society itself.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2021

“Whenever he demands the rights of citizenship he is accused of self-seeking,” he declared in a speech.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2020

Such passports, which were given to Hong Kong residents before the territory was returned to China in 1997, bear the insignia of the British government but do not confer the rights of citizenship.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2020

Severo del Valle was obliged to use all his legal ingenuity to bring his brother-in-law back to life and the full rights of citizenship.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende