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exterritoriality

exterritoriality

9.9
A country's use of its laws in other countries
  • noun
  • /ˌɛksˌtɛrɪˈtɔːriəlɪti/
  • Formal
translation icon : extraterritorialidad
  • Some countries claim exterritoriality to prosecute crimes committed by their citizens abroad.

Examples

  • Debates about exterritoriality arise when national laws conflict with foreign jurisdictions.

  • Legal scholars frequently analyze exterritoriality to understand its impact on international relations.

  • The concept of exterritoriality is often discussed in international law classes.

  • The concept of exterritoriality allows diplomats to operate without local laws.

  • Many countries recognize exterritoriality for diplomatic missions.

  • The principle of exterritoriality enables foreign diplomats to avoid local prosecution for their actions.

  • In some international treaties, exterritoriality is granted to protect officials from foreign legal systems.

Synonyms

extraterritoriality
vsexterritoriality
  • Formal
9.9

A country applies its laws to people or actions outside its borders

is identical in meaning but uses a different written form

How Far-reaching

exterritoriality
  • Formal
9.9
police department
  • US
179 1.3
restrictionism
  • Jargon
9.9

Surface Forms

exterritoriality singular
exterritorialities plural

Morphology

exterritoriality = exterritorial (semi-transparent) = ex + territory + ial + ity

Adding '-ity' to the adjective 'exterritorial' regularly forms an abstract noun naming the condition or principle of being exterritorial.

Etymology

Exterritoriality breaks into ex- 'out' and territory 'land'. Imagine a country reaching its laws beyond its own land, and you have exterritoriality — the idea of a state applying its law or power outside its borders.