French nationality law is historically based on the principles of jus soli (Latin for "right of soil"), according to Ernest Renan's definition, in opposition to the German definition of nationality, jus sanguinis (Latin for "right of blood"), formalised by Johann Gottlieb Fichte.
Hukum kewarganegaraan Prancis dulunya berdasarkan pada prinsip jus soli (Latin untuk "hak tanah"), menurut definisi Ernest Renan, berlawanan dengan definisi kebangsaan Jerman, jus sanguinis (Latin untuk "hak darah"), yang diresmikan oleh Johann Gottlieb Fichte.