exterritoriality

exterritoriality
The privilege of those persons (such as foreign ministers) who, though temporarily resident within a country, are not subject to the operation of its laws. The exemption from the operation of the ordinary laws of the country accorded to foreign monarchs temporarily within the country and their retinue, to diplomatic agents and the members of their household, and to others of similar position and rank.

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • Exterritoriality — Ex*ter ri*to ri*al i*ty, n. 1. The state of being beyond the limits of a country. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being free from the jurisdiction of a country when within its territorial limits. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exterritoriality — noun see exterritorial …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • exterritoriality — See exterritorial. * * * …   Universalium

  • exterritoriality — noun extraterritoriality See Also: exterritorial …   Wiktionary

  • exterritoriality — n. state of being outside the territorial limits of jurisdiction, extraterritorial …   English contemporary dictionary

  • exterritoriality — ex·territoriality …   English syllables

  • exterritoriality — The privilege of those persons (such as foreign ministers) who, though temporarily resident within a country, are not subject to the operation of its laws. The exemption from the operation of the ordinary laws of the country accorded to foreign… …   Black's law dictionary

  • exterritoriality — See extraterritoriality …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • exterritoriality — (|)eks+ noun : extraterritoriality …   Useful english dictionary

  • exterritorial — exterritoriality, n. exterritorially, adv. /eks ter i tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. extraterritorial. [1850 55; EX 1 + TERRITORIAL] * * * …   Universalium

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