Jus sanguinis - Latin meaning "right of blood"; the legal principle that a newborn child's nationality or citizenship is the same as that of the parents.
Jus soli - Latin meaning "right of land"; the legal principle that a newborn child's nationality or citizenship is determined by where the birth occurred. This is the case in the United States; anyone born here is automatically a citizen.
Source - American Government & Politics, Harper Collins Dictionary - Jay M. Shafritz-1993
Oh, so this is where this idiotic idea came from?
Used in a sentence - Jus soli needs to be removed from the United States.
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