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Exterritorial

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ex⋅ter⋅ri⋅to⋅ri⋅al

  [eks-ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]
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–adjective
extraterritorial.
Origin:
1850–55; ex- 1 + territorial

Related forms:
ex⋅ter⋅ri⋅to⋅ri⋅al⋅i⋅ty, noun
ex⋅ter⋅ri⋅to⋅ri⋅al⋅ly, adverb

ex⋅tra⋅ter⋅ri⋅to⋅ri⋅al

  [ek-struh-ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]
–adjective
1. beyond local territorial jurisdiction, as the status of persons resident in a country but not subject to its laws.
2. pertaining to such persons.
Also, exterritorial.

Origin:
1865–70; extra- + territorial

Related forms:
ex⋅tra⋅ter⋅ri⋅to⋅ri⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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ex·ter·ri·to·ri·al   (ěks'těr-ĭ-tôr'ē-əl, -tōr'-)   
adj.  Extraterritorial.
ex'ter·ri·to'ri·al'i·ty (-āl'ĭ-tē) n., ex'ter·ri·to'ri·al·ly adv.
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Main Entry: ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al
Pronunciation: "ek-str&-"ter-&-'tOr-E-&l
Function: adjective
: existing or taking place outside the territorial limits of a jurisdiction
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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