What is the difference between Citizenship and Nationality, or between a citizen and a national?
A. Citizenship is a term used in Municipal Law (thelaw of a particular country) to denote the full possession of civil and political rights, while nationality is a more comprehensive term used in International law which signifies the status of being the subject of a state, regardless of whether or not that person is in possession of civil and political rights.
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