jus soli

1. 1.

   the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth

   Broaderlegal principle

   law

Questions about jus soli

What does jus soli mean?

jus soli means "the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth".

Is jus soli a common word?

jus soli is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.