extraterritoriality
noun
- freedom from the jurisdiction of the country in which one is living, as in the case of foreign diplomats
- jurisdiction of a country over its citizens in foreign lands
See extraterritoriality in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕkˌstrə-tĕrˌĭ-tôrˌē-ălˈĭ-tē, -tōrˌ-)
noun Exemption from local legal jurisdiction, such as that granted to foreign diplomats.
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