# jus soli

> English word · Noun · IPA /dʒʌs ˈsoʊlaɪ/

## Definitions
1. The right of nationality or citizenship acquired by being born in that place.

## Etymology
From Latin iūs (“law”) + solī (“of soil”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jus-soli