extraterritorial
adjective
ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al
ˌek-strə-ˌter-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: existing or taking place outside the territorial limits of a jurisdiction
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In it, a young woman who creates new identities at an extraterritorial witness protection program meets a guy at a bar one night whose personal story is exactly the same as one of the identities she’s thought up.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
The trial is being held in the Netherlands under secondary universal jurisdiction (or extraterritorial jurisdiction), which permits Dutch courts to prosecute international crimes, including genocide and crimes against humanity, even if the offenses were committed outside the country.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Such constraints bring extraterritorial menace to Mr. Xi’s campaign of repression in Tibet.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
And countering Beijing’s efforts to extend its extraterritorial control is crucial to defending American liberties.
—Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2024
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John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
The trial is being held in the Netherlands under secondary universal jurisdiction (or extraterritorial jurisdiction), which permits Dutch courts to prosecute international crimes, including genocide and crimes against humanity, even if the offenses were committed outside the country.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Such constraints bring extraterritorial menace to Mr. Xi’s campaign of repression in Tibet.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
And countering Beijing’s efforts to extend its extraterritorial control is crucial to defending American liberties.
—Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2024
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extraterritorial
adjective
ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al
ˌek-strə-ˌter-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: existing or taking place outside the territorial limits of a jurisdiction
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