jus soli
[ juhs soh-lahy, -lee ]
/ ˈdʒʌs ˈsoʊ laɪ, -li /
noun Law.
the principle that the country of citizenship of a child is determined by its country of birth.
Compare
jus sanguinis.
Origin of jus soli
1900–05; < Latin: right of soil (land)
Words nearby jus soli
jus gentium,
jus naturale,
jus postliminii,
jus primae noctis,
jus sanguinis,
jus soli,
jusserand,
jussive,
just,
just a minute,
just about
British Dictionary definitions for jus soli
jus soli
/ (ˈsəʊlaɪ) /
noun
law
the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he was born
Compare jus sanguinis
Word Origin for jus soli
from Latin, literally: law of soil