jus soli

Noun

Meaning

the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ius soli some soil law of the soil

Hypernyms

judicial doctrine judicial principle legal principle

Examples

Abolition of jus soli Some countries which formerly observed jus soli have moved to abolish it entirely, conferring citizenship on children born in the country only if one of the parents is a citizen of that country. Source: Internet

Following these reforms, Indian nationality law largely follows the jus sanguinis (citizenship by right of blood) as opposed to the jus soli (citizenship by right of birth within the territory). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

jus mariti jus naturale jus sanguinis JUSE jush jusi