Extraterritoriality

Pronunciation: /ˌɛkstrəˌtɛrəˌtɔːriːˈælətiː/

Extraterritoriality (noun)

  1. A rule that lets a country’s law apply to people or events outside its own territory.
  2. Special legal status that gives certain officials or buildings protection from local law in another country.

Examples

  • The court applied law beyond borders to the case.
  • Law beyond borders can affect people who are not citizens.