jus sanguinis

(noun)

Jus sanguinis (Latin: right of blood) is a social policy by which citizenship is not determined by place of birth, but rather by having one or both parent who are citizens of the nation. It contrasts with jus soli (Latin for "right of soil").

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Examples of jus sanguinis in the following topics:

  • Citizenship Rights

    • A person is generally presumed to be a citizen of a nation if one or both of their parents are also a citizen of said nation; this is often called jus sanguinis (Latin legal term), meaning "right of blood. " A jus sanguinis policy means grants citizenship based on ancestry or ethnicity, and is related to the concept of a nation state common in Europe.
    • This policy is called by jus soli (Latin legal term), meaning "right of soil. " These first two factors are usually lumped together under the term birthright citizenship .