Who is a citizen. law abiding citizen

A lot of people live in our country: some of them were born here, are indigenous people and can accurately call themselves citizens of this state, others came with the goal of earning money or getting an education, and possibly staying for permanent residence. Such people can be both foreign citizens and stateless persons. In general, the concept of "citizen" can be considered both in a narrow, or politico-legal, and in a broad sense. So, we will determine who is a citizen.

Citizen in the broadest sense of the word

Who is a citizen in a broad sense? He is a patriot who really loves his country, actively participates in her life and development. He is proud of the achievements of the state, honors history, helps his compatriots. Such a person will necessarily serve in the army, will regularly pay taxes and perform other duties assigned to him by law.

In other words, a real citizen is one who does not put his interests above the public, and also one who is really capable of benefiting the state and the society. In addition, he wants to see a better future, with all his strength and capabilities, striving for him.

Who is a citizen in the political and legal sense?

In the narrow sense, citizens are called those who are in a special legal relationship with the state. This gives a person not only a fairly wide range of rights, but imposes certain duties, for example: to observe the Constitution and other laws, to protect the Fatherland, to pay taxes and fees on time. The state, in turn, gives its protection to the citizen. This protection extends even when a person stays in the territory of a foreign state. Vivid examples can be seen in films when the protagonist, in order to escape, hastens to get into the embassy or consulate of his country. Paradoxically, their premises are the territory of states whose interests they represent.

Acquisition of citizenship

As to the procedure for acquiring citizenship, it is established by legislative acts of the state and usually occurs on such grounds as:

- Birth in the territory of the state. Sometimes, by the way, a child born in the territory of another state is automatically accepted into the citizenship of the country to which his parents belong;

- Admission to citizenship, which is carried out under the conditions established by law: residence in the territory of the state for a certain period of time, availability of a source of means for subsistence;

- restoration in citizenship of those who used to live there;

- an option that happens when the boundaries of the state change, as a result of which citizens are accepted into citizenship from new territories, as happened with the Republic of Crimea.

Other residents of the state

Foreign citizens are people who do not belong to the state of citizenship in which they are currently residing: they are permanently residing or temporarily staying.

Persons without citizenship, or stateless persons, are those who are not in the legal relations of citizenship (or citizenship) with any state.

Of course, the effect of all laws having legal force in a given country applies to foreign citizens. In addition, their rights are limited to a certain extent, for example, in case of employment, foreign citizens (or stateless persons) must obtain a special document (patent or work permit). In general, the status of an alien is defined and protected by the Declaration on Human Rights of Foreign Citizens, adopted by the United Nations in 1985.

There is one more important duty, which is the need to become a migratory accountant in a special body. As a rule, this is mandatory in the event that a foreigner is detained in the country for longer than 7 days. Then the people from whom he is visiting must personally register him with the migration service. If a foreign citizen resides in a hotel, this responsibility rests with the hotel staff.

Ratio of legal status of a person and a citizen

The difference between the concepts of "man" and "citizen"? The easiest way to understand this is by determining their legal status. So, the status of a person allows this person to enjoy a set of rights inherent in absolutely all people: the right to life, to freedom of movement and personal inviolability, to private property in general. In other words, they include those rights in respect of which the law applies such expressions as "everyone has the right", "no one can be".

The status of a citizen is directly related to relations arising between a state and a person having the citizenship of a given state. And the rights of this person usually include: the right to elect and be elected, the right to work in certain organizations, usually associated with the defense industry or with a certain level of secrecy.

Definition of a law-abiding citizen

A law-abiding citizen is a person who strictly abides by the laws of the state of which he is a citizen. He voluntarily obeys all the requirements of the law without exception and, of course, does it voluntarily, and not for the reason that he is afraid of the onset of any negative consequences. Such a person clearly understands the importance and value of legal norms, moreover, he is deeply convinced that they must be respected. Such aspect of law-abiding behavior as social is also important. A citizen understands that, following all the norms of the law, he benefits the society. And what is useful for the society, of course, is useful for him.

So, a law-abiding citizen is one who has a fairly developed sense of justice, and also a conviction that precisely this way - the path of following the norms of law in everyday life - will lead to a better development of the state and society in which he lives. A question may arise: if a person does not simply follow the instructions of legal acts, but goes beyond them in the fact that the law does not contradict, then who is he? Such a citizen will also be law-abiding.