ratified
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The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, begins: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”
Although Iran has never ratified the convention, "the transit passage regime is widely regarded as part of customary international law," Marco Roscini, international law professor at Westminster Law School, told AFP.
From Barron's
French lawmakers in January approved a social media ban for under-15s, although it still needs to be ratified by the Senate.
From Barron's
Brazil's Senate on Wednesday ratified a deal between the Mercosur bloc and the European Union that creates one of the world's largest free trade areas.
From Barron's
The deal was ratified by Congress pursuant to the Iran Nuclear Review Act, which I co-authored.
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