§ 319.1 Persons living in marital union with United States citizen spouse
§ 319.2 Person whose United States citizen spouse is employed abroad
§ 319.3 Surviving spouses of United States citizens who died during a period of honorable service in an active duty status in the Armed Forces of the United States
§ 319.4 Persons continuously employed for 5 years by United States organizations engaged in disseminating information
§ 319.5 Public international organizations in which the U.S. participates by treaty or statute
§ 319.6 United States nonprofit organizations engaged abroad in disseminating information which significantly promotes U.S. interests
§ 319.11 Filing of application
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Terms Used In 8 CFR Part 319 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Spouses of United States Citizens

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • disposal agency: as used in this part refers to GSA. See 41 CFR 102-75.5
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.