extraterritorial

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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

He said the EU’s online-content law was adopted democratically by the EU and doesn’t have an extraterritorial effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

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

Yes, but this does not hold extraterritorial jurisdiction.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

An official declaration of the Russian government itself settled the question of the extraterritorial operation of the Russian decree of nationalization and was binding on American courts.

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel