Shamima's Law

proper noun

A proposed law that would allow the United Kingdom to deport terrorists and revoke their citizenship even if it would leave them stateless.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKgovernmentA proposed law that would allow the United Kingdom to deport terrorists and revoke their citizenship even if it would leave them stateless.

Origin

Named in reference to Shamima Begum, a British-born woman who entered Syria to join the Islamic State in 2015, had her British citizenship revoked, and was refused re-entry on appeal.

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APA

Shamima's Law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shamima's%20Law

MLA

“Shamima's Law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shamima's%20Law. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shamima's Law,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shamima's%20Law.

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