EXTRATERRITORIALITY Definition & Meaning

extraterritoriality

[ ek-struh-ter-i-tawr-ee-al-i-tee ]

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noun

immunity from the jurisdiction of a nation, granted to foreign diplomatic officials, foreign warships, etc.
the applicability or exercise of a sovereign's laws outside its territory.

extraterritoriality

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noun

the privilege granted to some aliens, esp diplomats, of being exempt from the jurisdiction of the state in which they reside
the right or privilege of a state to exercise authority in certain circumstances beyond the limits of its territory

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of extraterritoriality¹

First recorded in 1830–40; extra- + territoriality

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In April, even French President and U.S. ally Emmanuel Macron visited the Chinese capital where he proclaimed a "global strategic partnership with China" and urged other countries to become less reliant on the "extraterritoriality of the U.S. dollar."

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He also said that Europe was at risk of becoming a “vassal” and that the continent should reduce its dependence on the “extraterritoriality of the U.S. dollar” — all Beijing talking points.

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“This case thus represents a valid domestic application of the PLCAA, and the presumption against extraterritoriality does not apply.”

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But some U.N. officials were not pleased with what they saw as an intrusion on the United Nations’ extraterritoriality.

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Some U.N. officials bristled at the idea that city officials could infringe upon the U.N.'s carefully crafted extraterritoriality status.

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