extraterritorial
adjective
ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al ˌek-strə-ˌter-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: existing or taking place outside the territorial limits of a jurisdiction
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Tehran has a history of denying involvement or knowledge of extraterritorial operations, including attacks on dissidents, that Western governments and prosecutors link to the ruling regime. 
Robert Hart, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 His case, however, has been cited by Russian politicians and pro-Kremlin news media outlets as a prime example of the brazen use of extraterritorial powers by the United States. New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 The city remains under a moratorium for new subdivisions and multi-family dwellings such as apartment complexes outside within Fairhope’s extraterritorial jurisdiction in unincorporated Baldwin County. al, 28 June 2022 Additionally, villages have more zoning and extraterritorial authority, subdivision autonomy and community identity, as well as the ability to make local planning and zoning decisions. Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2022 Doping should be handled within sports governing bodies rather than through the extraterritorial enforcement of an individual country’s laws. Dan Weil, WSJ, 12 May 2022 If enacted, this would infringe the freedom of interstate travel and effectively gut the jurisprudence of federalism, which denies the legitimacy of extraterritorial criminal law. Damon Linker, The Week, 25 Mar. 2022 Kashmir’s long struggle for secession validates the Hindu nationalist case that Muslims, with their extraterritorial loyalties, are an existential threat to Hindus and the integrity of India. Debasish Roy Chowdhury, Time, 30 Mar. 2022 The area is in San Antonio’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, meaning unincorporated land within 5 miles of the city’s boundaries. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Mar. 2022 See More
Robert Hart, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 His case, however, has been cited by Russian politicians and pro-Kremlin news media outlets as a prime example of the brazen use of extraterritorial powers by the United States. New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 The city remains under a moratorium for new subdivisions and multi-family dwellings such as apartment complexes outside within Fairhope’s extraterritorial jurisdiction in unincorporated Baldwin County. al, 28 June 2022 Additionally, villages have more zoning and extraterritorial authority, subdivision autonomy and community identity, as well as the ability to make local planning and zoning decisions. Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2022 Doping should be handled within sports governing bodies rather than through the extraterritorial enforcement of an individual country’s laws. Dan Weil, WSJ, 12 May 2022 If enacted, this would infringe the freedom of interstate travel and effectively gut the jurisprudence of federalism, which denies the legitimacy of extraterritorial criminal law. Damon Linker, The Week, 25 Mar. 2022 Kashmir’s long struggle for secession validates the Hindu nationalist case that Muslims, with their extraterritorial loyalties, are an existential threat to Hindus and the integrity of India. Debasish Roy Chowdhury, Time, 30 Mar. 2022 The area is in San Antonio’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, meaning unincorporated land within 5 miles of the city’s boundaries. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
extraterritorial
adjective
ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al ˌek-strə-ˌter-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: existing or taking place outside the territorial limits of a jurisdiction