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Originally Posted by weby
The natural born citizen does not seem to be defined in the constitution
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The meaning is clear enough. It's not a technical term, "birth" is not some legal process needing clarification from Congress as is "naturalization", and the phrase had an established meaning in English law before the US constitution was written.
Claiming that Congress has the power to redefine any English-language word or phrase in the document to some other meaning would render it meaningless.
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