birthright citizenship
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birthright citizenship
noun birthright citizenships
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The right (unconditional or near-unconditional) of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship.
The U.S. is among about 30 countries where birthright citizenship — the principle of jus soli, or “right of the soil” — is applied. Most are in the Americas and Canada and Mexico are among them.
Similar: jus soli
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noun birthright citizenship
| Français | droit du sol |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Bodenprinzip, Geburtsrechtsprinzip, Geburtsortsprinzip, Territorialprinzip |
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