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jus officii

jus officii noun: the right of nationality or citizenship acquired by holding office in that place.

Noun

jus officii (uncountable)

  1. The right of nationality or citizenship acquired by holding office in that place.
    • 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...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...
    • But in Vatican City, one is a citizen according to jus officii, an “official” status related to one’s work.2017 November 2, James Baquet, “Vatican City: seat of the Roman Catholic Church”, in Shenzhen Daily, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2025

Examples of jus officii in a sentence

  • 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...
  • Instead, Vatican citizenship is provided on a ‘jus officii’ basis.2019 October 3, Ellen Curtin, “Everything You Wanted to Know about Vatican City”, in City Wonders, archived from the original on 13 Jun...
  • Vatican citizenship is granted “jus officii,” which means individuals are given citizenship when they are appointed to work for the church in an official capacity.2022 July 12, “Is Vatican City Part of Italy?”, in Italian American Citizenship Assistance Program, archived from the original on 01 Dec...

Origin of jus officii

From Latin iūs (“law”) + officiī (“of office”).

Questions about jus officii

What does jus officii mean?
Jus officii means the right of nationality or citizenship acquired by holding office in that place.
How do you use jus officii in a sentence?
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)
What part of speech is jus officii?
Jus officii is a noun.

Words near jus officii in the dictionary

  1. jus divinum
  2. jus gentium
  3. jus in bello
  4. jus mariti
  5. jus naturale
  6. jus officii
  7. jus primae noctis
  8. jus sanguinis
  9. jus soli
  10. jus'
  11. JUSE

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