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immunity from the local laws of a certain area, especially due to diplomatic negotiation.
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Extraterritoriality — is the state of being exempt from the jurisdiction of local law, usually as the result of diplomatic negotiations. Extraterritoriality can also be applied to physical places, such as embassies, consulates, or military bases of foreign countries,… … Wikipedia
Extraterritoriality — Extraterritoriality refers to immunity from the jurisdiction of one’s territory of residence, arising in large part from the demands of Europeans resident in non Christian states. It is usually reserved for the official representatives of… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
extraterritoriality — ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·ty /ˌek strə ˌter ə ˌtōr ē a lə tē/ n: exemption from the application or jurisdiction of local law or tribunals Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. extraterritoriality … Law dictionary
Extraterritoriality — Ex tra*ter ri*to ri*al i*ty, n. The state of being beyond the limits of a particular territory; esp. (Internat. Law), A fiction by which a public minister, though actually in a foreign country, is supposed still to remain within the territory of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extraterritoriality — also extra territoriality, 1803, from extraterritorial (from EXTRA (Cf. extra ) + TERRITORIAL (Cf. territorial)) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
extraterritoriality — [eks΄trəter΄ə tôr΄ē al′ə tē] n. 1. freedom from the jurisdiction of the country in which one is living, as in the case of foreign diplomats 2. jurisdiction of a country over its citizens in foreign lands … English World dictionary
extraterritoriality — /ek streuh ter i tawr ee al i tee, tohr /, n. 1. immunity from the jurisdiction of a nation, granted to foreign diplomatic officials, foreign warships, etc. 2. the applicability or exercise of a sovereign s laws outside its territory. Also,… … Universalium
extraterritoriality — eksteritorialumas statusas T sritis Politika apibrėžtis Užsienio šalių piliečių nepavaldumas šalies, kurioje jie yra, įstatymams ir teismams. Šios išskirtinės teisės suteikiamos kai kuriems asmenims valstybių susitarimu. Viduramžiais Venecijos… … Politikos mokslų enciklopedinis žodynas
extraterritoriality — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun : a quality, state, or privilege of general or partial exemption from the application of local law or jurisdiction of local tribunals the extraterritoriality of diplomats … Useful english dictionary
extraterritoriality — noun Date: 1836 exemption from the application or jurisdiction of local law or tribunals … New Collegiate Dictionary
