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jus sanguinis

[ juhs sang-gwuh-nis ]

noun

Law.
  1. the principle that the country of nationality of a child is that of the country of nationality of the parents.


jus sanguinis

/ ˈ²õæŋɡ·Éɪ²Ôɪ²õ /

noun

  1. law the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents Compare jus soli
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Origin of jus sanguinis1

1900–05; < Latin: right of blood
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jus sanguinis1

Latin, literally: law of blood
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Its opposing idea is jus sanguinis - right of blood which confers citizenship only on the children of citizens.

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The aforementioned Republic Act observes a couple of legal principles that many countries around the world have incorporated into their legislation: jus soli and jus sanguinis.

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Germany, like many European states, subscribes to the idea of "jus sanguinis", where citizenship is determined by the nationalities of one or both parents but not by one's place of birth.

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We are in part a jus sanguinis nation as well in that children of American citizens who are born outside the U.S. can become citizens.

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The jus sanguinis principle applies to individuals born abroad to Filipino parents, which makes them natural-born Filipinos.

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