Practice question
A naturalization applicant admits an existing conviction for an offense that the parties and court agree involves moral turpitude. He offers proof of wealth, long residence and fluent language skills, and asks the court to offset the disqualification against those favorable factors. Assume no pardon or other legal removal of the disqualification is presented. Under Commonwealth Act No. 473, which is the best response?
- The favorable factors automatically erase every disqualification.
- The identified statutory disqualification cannot be offset merely by unrelated positive qualifications.
- Wealth alone confers citizenship.
- Language proficiency repeals Section 4 for this applicant.
- A court must naturalize everyone who has resided here for ten years.
Legal references
- Commonwealth Act No. 473, Sections 2, 3, 4 and 7: https://lawphil.net/statutes/comacts/ca1939/ca_473_1939.html
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