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jus sanguinis

/dʒʌs ˈsæŋɡwɪnɪs/

jus sanguinis noun: the right of citizenship in a nation acquired by being born to a parent or parents with citizenship in that nation.

Noun

jus sanguinis (uncountable)

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

Origin of jus sanguinis

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

Questions about jus sanguinis

What does jus sanguinis mean?
Jus sanguinis means the right of citizenship in a nation acquired by being born to a parent or parents with citizenship in that nation.
What part of speech is jus sanguinis?
Jus sanguinis is a noun.
How do you pronounce jus sanguinis?
Jus sanguinis is pronounced /dʒʌs ˈsæŋɡwɪnɪs/.

Words near jus sanguinis in the dictionary

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

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