jus soli

American  

[juhs soh-lahy, -lee] / ˈdʒʌs ˈsoʊ laɪ, -li /

noun

Law.

1. the principle that the country of citizenship of a child is determined by their country of birth.

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jus soli British  

/ ˈsəʊlaɪ /

noun

1. law the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he was born Compare jus sanguinis

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Etymology

Origin of jus soli

First recorded in 1900–05; from Latin: “right of soil (land)”

Example Sentences

John Skrentny, a sociology professor at the University of California, San Diego, believes that, though birthright citizenship or jus soli is common throughout the Americas, "each nation-state had its own unique road to it".

From BBC

More than 30 countries - including Canada, Mexico, Malaysia and Lesotho - practise automatic "jus soli", or "right of the soil" without restriction.

From BBC

The droit du sol - right of the soil, also known as jus soli - is the legal notion that a person born on the territory of a nation automatically becomes a citizen of that nation.

From BBC

The aforementioned Republic Act observes a couple of legal principles that many countries around the world have incorporated into their legislation: jus soli and jus sanguinis.

From Encyclopedia.com

The U.S. is one of the most prominent practitioners of jus soli, conferring citizenship on anyone born on U.S. soil.

From Seattle Times