extraterritorial
adjective
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Definition of extraterritorial
: existing or taking place outside the territorial limits of a jurisdiction
Examples of extraterritorial in a Sentence
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The tract is located west of Tomball Parkway, south of N Humble Lake Road, and is within Tomball鈥檚 extraterritorial jurisdiction, according to agenda documents. — Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, "Tonight: Tomball City Council to consider budget, historical society funding, intention to annex land," 19 Aug. 2019 Fu said all sides expressed strong opposition against the unilateral imposition of sanctions by the U.S., especially the extraterritorial application of the sanctions. — CBS News, "World diplomats hold talks in Vienna in effort to salvage Iran nuclear deal," 28 July 2019 Fu said all sides expressed strong opposition against the unilateral imposition of sanctions by the U.S., especially the extraterritorial application of the sanctions. — NBC News, "World powers try to save nuclear deal amid mounting tensions between U.S. and Iran," 28 July 2019 Though Chinese officials denounce America as a bully with a long reach, some scholars wonder whether China might one day begin issuing more extraterritorial judgments of its own. — The Economist, "A belt-and-road court dreams of rivalling the West鈥檚 tribunals," 6 June 2019 But as the Supreme Court has explained, the mere fact that statutory language could plausibly apply to extraterritorial conduct does not suffice to overcome the presumption against extraterritoriality. — Ashby Jones, WSJ, "Judge Brett Kavanaugh: In His Own Words," 9 July 2018 Also on Wednesday, the European Commission updated its blocking statute, a mechanism that bans companies in the European Union from complying with extraterritorial legislation adopted by a third country. — Steven Erlanger, New York Times, "Europe Asks U.S. for an Exemption From Sanctions on Iran," 6 June 2018 Tomball鈥檚 annexation takes the property, which is also known as the Willow Cree campus, out of the city of Houston鈥檚 extraterritorial jurisdiction. — Mayra Cruz, Houston Chronicle, "Tomball annexes 375-acre site of new Harris County service center," 22 May 2018 The new community is in Baytown's extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJ, and within the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District. — Nancy Sarnoff, Houston Chronicle, "Friendswood Development to build community for 1,400 homes in Baytown," 9 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extraterritorial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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extraterritorial
adjective
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Legal Definition of extraterritorial
: existing or taking place outside the territorial limits of a jurisdiction