exterritorial

/'ekstrə'teri'tɔ:riəl/ Cách viết khác : (exterritorial) /'eks,teri'tɔ:riəl/

Thân thiện

The ship sails through exterritorial waters under a clear sky.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Outside territorial limits or jurisdiction: Existing, occurring, or having effect beyond the legal boundaries or authority of a nation's territory.
   • Enjoying special legal status: Pertaining to the privilege of being exempt from the local laws and jurisdiction of the territory in which one is present, typically granted to diplomats and foreign sovereigns.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • The embassy compound is considered exterritorial, meaning local police cannot enter without permission.
  • Diplomats enjoy exterritorial rights, which protect them from prosecution under the host country's laws.
  • The treaty established an exterritorial zone for the international scientific station.

Advanced Usage

• "Exterritoriality" (noun): The state or condition of being exterritorial; the legal privilege of immunity from local jurisdiction.
  • The concept of diplomatic exterritoriality is a cornerstone of international relations.
• "Exterritorial application of law": When a country applies its laws to persons, property, or acts outside its borders.
  • The court debated the exterritorial application of the environmental statute.

Variants and Related Words

• Extraterritorial: This is the more common modern variant and is synonymous with "exterritorial."
  • Extraterritorial jurisdiction is a complex area of international law.
• Exterritoriality (n): The quality or state of being exterritorial.

Synonyms

• Extraterritorial: Outside the territorial limits.
• Exempt from local jurisdiction: Not subject to the local legal authority.

Antonyms

• Territorial: Within or subject to the jurisdiction of a particular territory.
• Domestic: Subject to the laws of the home country.

Related Legal and Diplomatic Concepts

• Diplomatic immunity: A form of legal immunity that ensures diplomats are not subject to the host country's laws, closely related to the principle of exterritoriality.
• Sovereign immunity: A legal doctrine where a sovereign state cannot be sued or subject to the jurisdiction of another state's courts without its consent.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. outside territorial limits or jurisdiction
   • fishing in extraterritorial waters
   • enjoying exterritorial privileges and rights

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