Etymology

jus soli

Today it means: The right of nationality or citizenship acquired by being born in that place. Full definition →

Latin iūs
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromiūs“law”
  2. English todayjus soli

From Latin iūs (“law”) + solī (“of soil”).

Words from the same roots

Latiniūs all →

juraljuridicjuridico-jus officiijus sanguinis

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