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extraterritorial Definition

extra·ter·ri·to·rial (-ter′ə tôr′ē əl)

adjective

  1. outside the territorial limits or jurisdiction of the country, state, etc.
  2. of extraterritoriality extraterritorial rights

extraterritorial Related Forms
ex′tra·ter′·ri·to′·ri·ally adverb
extraterritorial Law Definition

adj

Beyond the boundaries or reach of a particular jurisdiction. See also jurisdiction.
extraterritorial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • application: This type of extraterritorial application of national law violates a basic human right, because you cannot possibly know which laws apply to you.
  • effect: But it followed that the order would not have extraterritorial effect.
  • process: This talk will also address issues of extraterritorial legal process regarding money laundering.
  • offense: Doubtless, there have been sectional interests hard at work on persuading Jack Straw to make bribery an extraterritorial offense.
  • status: British ( and other European ) citizens in the area were granted extraterritorial legal status.