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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.

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)”

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