First Known Use: 1902
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jus sanguinis
noun jus san·gui·nis \-ˈsäŋ-gwə-nəs\
Definition of JUS SANGUINIS
: a rule that a child's citizenship is determined by its parents' citizenship
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Origin of JUS SANGUINIS
Latin, right of blood
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