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jus sanguinis

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jus sanguinis [ˈsæŋgwɪnɪs]
n
(Law) Law the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents Compare jus soli
[Latin, literally: law of blood]
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Noun1.jus sanguinis - the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents
judicial doctrine, judicial principle, legal principle - (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"


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He also hopes to provide guidance to Palestinian policy makers regarding the substantive provisions of any future nationality legislation regarding: the treatment of previous nationality legislation which had been valid in Palestine, the jus sanguinis and jus soli bases of a new nationality law, naturalization by residence, the recovery of Palestinian nationality for those displaced in 1948, and the nationality of women and children.
It is not surprising that in appreciating BB, Dunton, who knows him pretty well, "mistakenly" categorizes him as a Nigerian playwright for many people refer to him as a Nigerian through Jus solis and a Cameroonian through Jus Sanguinis.
Most EU countries have modified their nationality codes to give stronger weight to the jus soli in countries that have traditionally emphasized jus sanguinis.
 
 
 
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