jus sanguinis

noun

jus san·​gui·​nis ˈyüs-ˈsäŋ-gwə-nəs How to pronounce jus sanguinis (audio)
: a rule that a child's citizenship is determined by its parents' citizenship

Examples of jus sanguinis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fischer's work would later inform the Nazi racial classification system and the Nuremberg Laws, which argued that German identity was based on jus sanguinis, not place of birth. —Wired, 14 July 2022 Many countries use jus sanguinis — blood ties — in their citizenship criteria. —Mallika Sen, chicagotribune.com, 14 Feb. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Latin, right of blood

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jus sanguinis was in 1902

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jus sanguinis

noun
jus san·​gui·​nis -ˈsaŋ-gwi-nis, -ˈsäŋ-gwē-ˌnēs How to pronounce jus sanguinis (audio)
: a rule of law that a child's citizenship is determined by that of his or her parents
Etymology

Latin, right of blood

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