jus soli
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, Bouvier (1914)
Definitions from Case Law
United States Supreme Court
the place of birth governs citizenship status except as modified by statute
Defined by the Supreme Court in - Rogers v. Bellei, 401 U.S. 815 (1971).
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The law of the place of one’s birth as contrasted with jus sanguinis, the law of the place of one’s descent or parentage. It is of feudal origin. Hershey, Int. L. 237.