jus sanguinis
noun
jus san·gui·nis
ˈyüs-ˈsäŋ-gwə-nəs 
: a rule that a child's citizenship is determined by its parents' citizenship
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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.
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Many countries use jus sanguinis — blood ties — in their citizenship criteria.
—Mallika Sen, chicagotribune.com, 14 Feb. 2022
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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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jus sanguinis
noun
jus san·gui·nis
-ˈsaŋ-gwi-nis, -ˈsäŋ-gwē-ˌnēs
: 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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