| |
Jus soli
Definition - Noun
[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
Pronunciation-'sO-"lI, -lE ...
been granted without the corresponding expatriation having been permitted, but also from the fact that birth on the soil was the leading determinant of nationality by feudal law, and still is so by the laws of England and the United States (jus soli), ...
Today, nationality law is based either on jus soli or jus sanguinis, or on a combination of the two.
 See also: Right, Child, Jus, State, Nation
  
|
RSS
