extraterritorial
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That 1960 pact is often accused of rendering US military bases virtually extraterritorial and immune to Japan's domestic laws.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Beijing also published 20-point rules targeting “unjustified extraterritorial jurisdiction,” with penalties including asset seizures and entry bans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
"China has extraterritorial jurisdiction to prosecute its citizens for conduct which occurs outside China," the joint statement read.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
In that memo, Barr claimed that the president has inherent constitutional authority to conduct extraterritorial arrests for violations of U.S. law.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2026
When and if this day arrives, State statutes and judicial decisions will be given such extraterritorial operation as seems reasonable to the Court to give them.
From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Edward Samuel Corwin
Vocabulary lists containing extraterritorial
Chapter 24: Imperialism and World War I
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