jus sanguinis

/dʒʌs ˈsæŋɡwɪnɪs//juːs-/

noun

The right of citizenship in a nation acquired by being born to a parent or parents with citizenship in that nation.

OriginLatin iūs →
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Meanings

nounjus sanguinis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe right of citizenship in a nation acquired by being born to a parent or parents with citizenship in that nation.

    “A shift from jus soli to jus sanguinis has been witnessed in Asia in the course of the twentieth century,” wrote Olivier Vonk at the Maastricht Centre in a 2017 paper.

    2021 March 15, Jessie Yeung, “These Asian countries are giving dual citizens an ultimatum on nationality – and loyalty”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2023
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    In the system of state, a relation between individual and the state is showed with nationality that based on two principles: jus soli (bond of the soil) and jus sanguinis (bond of blood). Vatican City has an exceptional system in relation with its citizens. The constitution of Vatican City is not recognise Vatican City’s nationality, and only admit Vatican City’s citizenship that granted based on jus officii (a bond arising from office holding)

    2010/2011, Ajeng Tri Wahyuni, “STATE RESPONSIBILITY OF VATICAN CITY STATE (HOLY SEE) IN INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR THE SEXUAL ABUSE CASES INVOLVING CHILDREN (PERPETRATED BY CATHOLIC CLERGYMEN) THAT SETTLED WITH CANON LAW”, in Tilburg University, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2022, page 26

Origin

  1. Latiniūs“law”
  2. Englishjus sanguinis

From Latin iūs (“law”) + sanguinis (“of blood”).

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Translations

Finnish periytymisperiaate
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French droit du sang
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German Abstammungsprinzip
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Polish ius sanguinis
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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