extraterritoriality

American  

[ek-struh-ter-i-tawr-ee-al-i-tee] / ˈɛk strəˌtɛr ɪˌtɔr iˈæl ɪ ti /

Also exterritoriality

noun

1. immunity from the jurisdiction of a nation, granted to foreign diplomatic officials, foreign warships, etc.

2. the applicability or exercise of a sovereign's laws outside its territory.

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extraterritoriality British  

/ ˌɛkstrəˌtɛrɪˌtɔːrɪˈælɪtɪ /

noun

1. the privilege granted to some aliens, esp diplomats, of being exempt from the jurisdiction of the state in which they reside

2. the right or privilege of a state to exercise authority in certain circumstances beyond the limits of its territory

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Etymology

Origin of extraterritoriality

First recorded in 1830–40; extra- + territoriality

Example Sentences

“This case thus represents a valid domestic application of the PLCAA, and the presumption against extraterritoriality does not apply.”

From Washington Times

But some U.N. officials were not pleased with what they saw as an intrusion on the United Nations’ extraterritoriality.

From Washington Post

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

“It is one of several Laotian enclave developments in which China appears to exercise a form of extraterritoriality by administering almost every aspect of the zone,” the Lowy Institute in Australia warned in a June report.

From Washington Times

“The judgment is a welcome reminder of the presumption against extraterritoriality in English criminal law,” said Andrew Smith, a partner at law firm Corker Binning.

From Reuters