Question

Which of the following principles confers nationality on the basis of blood/lineage?

• A. Jus Cogens
• B. Jus Soli
• C. Jus Gentium
• D. Jus Sanguinis

Hint:

Jus Soli = Right of the Soil (by birthplace). Jus Sanguinis = Right of Blood (by parentage). "Sanguinis" sounds like "sanguine," related to blood.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

There are two primary principles by which states confer nationality at birth:
Jus Soli: A Latin term meaning "right of the soil.
" Under this principle, nationality is determined by the place of birth.
A person born within the territory of a state is a national of that state, regardless of the parents' nationality.

Jus Sanguinis: A Latin term meaning "right of blood.
" Under this principle, nationality is determined by the nationality of one or both parents.
A person acquires the nationality of their parents, regardless of where they are born.
Therefore, the principle that confers nationality on the basis of blood or lineage is Jus Sanguinis.