lãnh ngoại quyền
Definition
- Noun:
- Extraterritoriality: A legal principle that exempts certain individuals or entities, such as diplomats or foreign military personnel, from the jurisdiction of the local laws of the country in which they are present. Instead, they remain subject to the laws of their own country.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các đại sứ được hưởng quy chế lãnh ngoại quyền. (Ambassadors enjoy the status of extraterritoriality.)
- Lãnh ngoại quyền là một nguyên tắc quan trọng trong luật ngoại giao. (Extraterritoriality is an important principle in diplomatic law.)
Advanced Usage
- The concept is often applied in contexts of diplomatic immunity and foreign military bases.
- Tòa đại sứ được hưởng lãnh ngoại quyền, coi như lãnh thổ của quốc gia đó. (The embassy enjoys extraterritoriality, considered as the territory of that country.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quyền bất khả xâm phạm (n): Inviolability. Often related to but distinct from extraterritoriality.
- Miễn trừ ngoại giao (n): Diplomatic immunity. A key practical effect of extraterritoriality.
Synonyms
- Exterritoriality: A less common synonym with the same meaning.
- Diplomatic immunity: A related concept describing the practical legal exemptions.
Related Legal Terms
- Lãnh thổ (n): Territory. Contrasts with the "extra-" (outside) aspect of extraterritoriality.
- Tài phán (n): Jurisdiction. Extraterritoriality involves a special exception to local jurisdiction.