jus soli

jus soli [ˈsəʊlaɪ]

n

(Law) Law the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he was born Compare jus sanguinis

[from Latin, literally: law of soil]

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jus soli - the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth 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"