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Naturalization

The legal process by which a non-citizen in a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country.

Denaturalization

The legal process by which a naturalized U.S. citizen has their citizenship revoked, typically due to fraud or misrepresentation during the naturalization process.

Civil proceedings

Legal actions between two or more parties seeking to protect a private right or to redress a private wrong, rather than to punish a crime.

Good moral character

A legal standard in U.S. immigration law, required for naturalization, generally meaning an individual has acted in a way that aligns with the moral standards of the average citizen and has not committed certain crimes or offenses.

Prima facie evidence

Evidence that, unless disproved, is sufficient to establish a fact or case.

Foreign terrorist organization

A group designated by the U.S. Secretary of State as a terrorist organization that threatens the security of U.S. nationals or national security.

Aggravated felony

A category of serious crimes under U.S. immigration law that makes non-citizens, including lawful permanent residents, deportable and ineligible for many immigration benefits.