JUS SOLI

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("jus soli" is a kind of...):

judicial doctrine; judicial principle; legal principle ((law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

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