Caphirian nationality law
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Caphirian nationality law is the law that determines who is a citizen of the Imperium of Caphiria. The concepts of citizenship (civitatulas) and nationality (agrum) are clearly distinguished with important political and legal status.
Citizenship is the most coveted possession of a resident of the Imperium. Once acquired, a citizen (cives) can serve in the military, run for political offices, join embassies, and is able to participate in the Imperium's universal health and education systems. Citizenship is irrevocable without extreme violations of national law - demonstrable guilt in treason, perjury, barratry, or desertion. Citizens are exempt from the painful death penalties and guaranteed the Legion's protection when traveling outside the limits of the empire.
A non-citizen of Caphiria (incivile), are legal residents of Caphiria who are not eligible for citizenship. These non-citizens have the right to enter, work, and live within the Imperium as permanent residents but don't have the same voting rights as citizens and are barred from holding most public offices. Additionally, non-citizens are subject to a higher income tax (and pay higher taxes/fees on goods and services).
For a person to be a cives (citizen) they must be 16 years of age or older and since 1955, female citizenship has been identical to male citizenship. Neither marriage to a citizen nor birth from one Caphirian parent can guarantee automatic citizenship. Still, it is possible for a son or daughter of a lone Caphirian to seek citizenship through military service and an eventual request to a provincial Praetor.
There are three types of citizenship - birthright, naturalized, and proclamative.