Birthright citizenship may refer to:
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Jus soli
''Jus soli'' ( or , ), meaning 'right of soil', is the right of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship. ''Jus soli'' was part of the English common law, in contrast to ''jus sanguinis'' ('right of blood') ass ...
'' (the right of the soil or the land), a Latin term meaning that one's nationality is determined by the place of one's birth
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Jus sanguinis
( or , ), meaning 'right of blood', is a principle of nationality law by which nationality is determined or acquired by the nationality of one or both parents. Children at birth may be nationals of a particular state if either or both of thei ...
'' (the right of blood), a Latin term meaning that one may acquire nationality of a state at birth if either or both of their parents have citizenship of that state
See also
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Birthright citizenship in the United States
United States citizenship can be acquired by birthright in two situations: by virtue of the person's birth within United States territory (''jus soli'') or because at least one of their parents was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person's b ...
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