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Extraterritoriality
Extraterritoriality meaning
Immunity from the local laws of a certain area, especially due to diplomatic negotiation. | A territory or space that is under the power of a certain area but not defined by its norms.
Example sentences (10)
For the most part, this is not the case as extraterritoriality is not conferred upon an Embassy or Consulate, but in some situations extraterritoriality may be created by Treaty".
Unequal treaties and extraterritoriality are good when China does it?
The City argued that it provides water and sewer services outside its borders, and that calling it unlawful to tax users both inside and out of its borders blurs the line of extraterritoriality–– exemption from law.
These specific factors didn’t apply to Thuraissigiam because his case doesn’t concern extraterritoriality, given that Thuraissigiam was apprehended and detained in the United States.
Extraterritoriality Diplomatic Corps seal - Corps Diplomatique emblem Contrary to popular belief, most diplomatic missions do not enjoy full extraterritorial status and in those cases are not sovereign territory of the represented state.
From the Chinese perspective, the most injurious terms were the fixed trade tariff, extraterritoriality, and the most favoured nation provisions.
In 1899, Japan won agreements from the great powers ' to abandon extraterritoriality for their citizens, and an alliance with the United Kingdom established it in 1902 as an international power.
The tariff fixed at 5% was higher than before, the concept of extraterritoriality seemed to put the burden on foreigners to police themselves, and most favoured nation treatment appeared to set the foreigners one against the others.
The term "extraterritoriality" is often applied to diplomatic missions, but normally only in this broader sense.
To gain foreign confidence and end the hated system of extraterritoriality, Yuan strengthened the court system and invited foreign advisers to reform the penal system.