British Nationality Act 1772
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The British Nationality Act 1772 (13 Geo. 3 c. 21) was an Act
of the Parliament of Great Britain
was a British nationality law which made general provision allowing natural-born allegiance (citizenship) to be assumed if the father alone were British.
The Act was repealed by the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914.
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of the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
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was a British nationality law which made general provision allowing natural-born allegiance (citizenship) to be assumed if the father alone were British.
The Act was repealed by the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914.