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Exterritorial

Exterritorial \Ex*ter`ri*to"ri*al\, a. [Pref. ex? + territorial.] Beyond the territorial limits; foreign to, or exempt from, the territorial jurisdiction. -- Ex*ter`ri*to"ri*al*ly,adv.

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exterritorial

a. Beyond the territorial limits; foreign to, or exempt from, the territorial jurisdiction.

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exterritorial

adj. outside territorial limits or jurisdiction; "fishing in extraterritorial waters"; "enjoying exterritorial privileges and rights" [syn: extraterritorial] [ant: territorial]

Usage examples of "exterritorial".

In Islam and in China, Westerners were under the exterritorial jurisdiction of their national representatives, and not under local tribunals.