extraterritorial
adjective
beyond local territorial jurisdiction, as the status of persons resident in a country but not subject to its laws.
extraterritorially
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a word derived from
extraterritorial.
Example Sentences
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States on both sides will try to apply their powers extraterritorially, creating a legal crossfire.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
But the Manhattan-based appeals court said Stanton should have used a more “tailored” approach, and consider the investors’ claims under New York state law and that state’s rules for applying its laws extraterritorially.
From Reuters ● Oct. 4, 2021
The general rule is that it does not apply extraterritorially.
From Economist ● Aug. 6, 2015
To add harming endangered animals to that category, Congress need only pass a four-word amendment to the Endangered Species Act: This law applies extraterritorially.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2015
US efforts to apply American rules internationally — extraterritorially — have met some pushback from the European Union, Russian and Japan.
From Forbes ● Jul. 1, 2013
