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jus soli

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jus so⋅li

  [juhs soh-lahy, -lee]
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–noun Law.
the principle that the country of citizenship of a child is determined by its country of birth.
Compare jus sanguinis.

Origin:
1900–05; < L: right of soil (land)
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Main Entry: jus so·li
Pronunciation: -'sO-"lI, -lE
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, right of the soil
: a rule of law that a child's citizenship is determined by his or her place of birth —see also Amendment XIV to the CONSTITUTION in the back matter
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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