Lexica → Phrase → jus soli
| Letter | J |
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| Letter name | jay jy |
| Pronounciation | /dʒeɪ/ /dʒaɪ/ |
| Phrase: | jus soli |
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| Century: | 21st |
| DA Name: | jus soli |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | Latin |
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Definition: | Latin COMMON LAW Phrase meaning literally "right of soil (land) " by which the rights of an individual including their citizenship and status is determined by the location/territory in which they were born. This form of granting rights is less common than jus sanguinis and in the past few centuries has typically only applied to the policies of a few former European colonial powers. |