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extraterritorial

[ek-struh-ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˈɛk strəˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /


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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

For example, its new regime of export controls for critical minerals, scheduled to take effect Nov. 8, included its first assertion of extraterritorial jurisdiction.

From Barron's Oct. 24, 2025

To understand the operation of extraterritorial jurisdiction, let us suppose the principle to be applied to ourselves.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 by Various




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