jus sanguinis


jus san·gui·nis

noun \-ˈsäŋ-gwə-nəs\

Definition of JUS SANGUINIS

: a rule that a child's citizenship is determined by its parents' citizenship

Origin of JUS SANGUINIS

Latin, right of blood
First Known Use: 1902

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