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jus sanguinis
jus san·gui·nis [ yss sáng gwənəss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
citizenship law based on parents' citizenship: the principle in law according to which children's citizenship is determined by the citizenship of their parents
[< Latin, "right of blood"]
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