jus soli
noun
jus so·li ˈyüs-ˈsō-ˌlē 
: a rule that the citizenship of a child is determined by the place of its birth
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The American legal principle of jus soli means that babies born on US soil automatically gain citizenship. 
Paul Vercammen, CNN, 16 Dec. 2019 Sociologist John Skrentny theorized that jus soli is strongest in the Western Hemisphere because of the region’s colonial history. Amanda Erickson, The Seattle Times, 30 Oct. 2018 At least 30 countries subscribe to the principle of jus soli, wherein a person’s citizenship is based on the territory of his or her birth. Amanda Erickson, The Seattle Times, 30 Oct. 2018 This is the policy most often followed, though some countries adhere to the alternative concept of jus soli, or right of soil, which confers citizenship on a child according to the location in which they are born. Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2018
Paul Vercammen, CNN, 16 Dec. 2019 Sociologist John Skrentny theorized that jus soli is strongest in the Western Hemisphere because of the region’s colonial history. Amanda Erickson, The Seattle Times, 30 Oct. 2018 At least 30 countries subscribe to the principle of jus soli, wherein a person’s citizenship is based on the territory of his or her birth. Amanda Erickson, The Seattle Times, 30 Oct. 2018 This is the policy most often followed, though some countries adhere to the alternative concept of jus soli, or right of soil, which confers citizenship on a child according to the location in which they are born. Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Latin, right of the soil
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
jus soli
noun
jus so·li -ˈsō-ˌlī, -lē
: a rule of law that a child's citizenship is determined by his or her place of birth