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
The 2021 statute is modeled loosely on the European Union’s 1996 blocking regulation against U.S. extraterritorial sanctions on Iran and Cuba, but the Chinese version has teeth its European model rarely tested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 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
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
Vocabulary lists containing extraterritorial
Chapter 24: Imperialism and World War I
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