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Citizen, in relation to a country specified in the first Schedule, means a person who under the citizenship or nationality law for the time being in force in that country, is a citizen or national of that country. [Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), s. 2 (1) (b)]

Citizen, the citizenship of a person can be terminated under the relevant law, [Citizenship Act, 1955, s. 9]

Is a person who is either born within the State or born of parents who are citizens or one who has acquired the status of citizen by application of the laws of the State providing for the naturalization of persons born in another State, Dictionary of Political Science, Joseph Dunner, 1965, p. 95.

The modes of acquisition of Indian citizenship are (a) Birth, (b) Descent, (c) Registration, (d) Naturalisation, (e) Incorporation of territory, and (f) Certificate in case of doubt, Commentary on Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 6th Edn., Vol. 1, p. 111.

Is a member, native or naturalised, of a State, the Concise Oxford Dictionary, H.W. Fowler and F.G. Fowler, p. 218.

One who owes to government allegiance, service and money by way of taxation, and to whom the government, in turn, grants and guarantees liberty to person and of conscience, the right of acquiring and possessing property, of marriage, and the social relations, of suit and of defence, and security in person, estate and reputation, Dictionary of Law, William C. Anderson, 1889, p. 182.