jus soli
jus soli (j[schwa]s soh-lI), n. [Latin “right of the soil”] The rule that a child’s citizenship is determined by place of birth. • This is the U.S. rule, as affirmed by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Cf. JUS SANGUINIS.
jus soli (j[schwa]s soh-lI), n. [Latin “right of the soil”] The rule that a child’s citizenship is determined by place of birth. • This is the U.S. rule, as affirmed by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Cf. JUS SANGUINIS.