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Permanent resident

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003721

An individual who has been granted the right to live and work permanently in a country where they are not a citizen. In the United States, this status is commonly referred to as holding a 'green card.' Permanent residents enjoy many of the same rights as citizens, but cannot vote in federal elections or hold certain government positions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003721
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003721",
  "term": "Permanent resident",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An individual who has been granted the right to live and work permanently in a country where they are not a citizen. In the United States, this status is commonly referred to as holding a 'green card.' Permanent residents enjoy many of the same rights as citizens, but cannot vote in federal elections or hold certain government positions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/permanent-resident/"
}

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