Practice question
Distinguish ordinary judicial naturalization under Commonwealth Act No. 473 from administrative naturalization under Republic Act No. 9139. Address the decision-making forum and the principal age and birth-residence differences, without assuming that satisfying those factors alone entitles the applicant to citizenship.
Legal references
- Commonwealth Act No. 473, Sections 2, 3 and 7-10: https://lawphil.net/statutes/comacts/ca1939/ca_473_1939.html
- Republic Act No. 9139, Sections 3, 5 and 6: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2001/ra_9139_2001.html
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