jus soli

[ juhs-soh-lahy, -lee ]

/ ˈdʒʌs ˈsoʊ laɪ, -li /

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noun Law.

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

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Compare jus sanguinis.

Origin of jus soli

1900–05; <Latin: right of soil (land)

Words nearby jus soli

jus postliminii, jus primae noctis, jus sanguinis, Jusserand, jussive, jus soli, just, just about, just a minute, just as, just as soon

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How to use jus soli in a sentence

Spoon a few dots of jus around the squab and sprinkle a pinch of vadouvan spice onto the plate.
Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook|Daniel Boulud|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Chop the wings and bones into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces, rinse with cold water, pat dry, and reserve, chilled, for the jus.
Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook|Daniel Boulud|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For the Vadouvan Jus Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over high heat.
Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook|Daniel Boulud|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Forgetting Tree: A Novel by Tatjana Soli The trials of a strong California woman who learns to love the land.
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Jumbo crabmeat and avocado, Colorado rack of lamb with tarragon jus, and Parmesan polenta cake was eaten by candlelight.
Ghouls of Wall Street|Tina Brown|April 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Above Soli in the interior is Limenia a city, then follows the promontory of Crommyon.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Stasanor, one of the companions of Alexander, was a native of Soli, and was honoured with a chief command.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
It is clear from the above that if Mendelssohn failed to give Chopin his due, Chopin did more than apply the jus talionis.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Some mornin' I'll wake up an' know jus' what to do, an' that I'll do.
Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War|Finley Peter Dunne
He's tole me all de whole beez-nesse—jus' lak you hear me now.
Humour of the North|Lawrence J. Burpee

British Dictionary definitions for jus soli

jus soli

/ (ˈsəʊlaɪ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for jus soli

from Latin, literally: law of soil

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