JUS SANGUINIS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("jus sanguinis" is a kind of...):

judicial doctrine; judicial principle; legal principle ((law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)