extraterritoriality
Americannoun
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immunity from the jurisdiction of a nation, granted to foreign diplomatic officials, foreign warships, etc.
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the applicability or exercise of a sovereign's laws outside its territory.
noun
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the privilege granted to some aliens, esp diplomats, of being exempt from the jurisdiction of the state in which they reside
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the right or privilege of a state to exercise authority in certain circumstances beyond the limits of its territory
Etymology
Origin of extraterritoriality
First recorded in 1830–40; extra- + territoriality
Example Sentences
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Therefore, they demand the privilege of extraterritoriality in the countries of the Asiatic races.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
“This case thus represents a valid domestic application of the PLCAA, and the presumption against extraterritoriality does not apply.”
From Washington Times • Sep. 30, 2022
Some U.N. officials bristled at the idea that city officials could infringe upon the U.N.'s carefully crafted extraterritoriality status.
From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2021
For some people, it’s an extraterritoriality case that extends the lines of U.S. laws into other countries.
From Scientific American • Mar. 1, 2018
"It certainly would impair, shall we say, the principle of extraterritoriality of Embassies," Stonehenge picked it up.
From Lone Star Planet by Piper, H. Beam
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