jus soli

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jus′ sō′lī, -lē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jus so•li  ( jus′ sō′lī, -lē),USA pronunciation [Law.]
  1. Lawthe principle that the country of citizenship of a child is determined by its country of birth. Cf. jus sanguinis.
  • Latin: right of soil (land)
  • 1900–05

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