extraterritoriality
Sign in to saveIn international law, extraterritoriality or exterritoriality is the state of being exempted from the jurisdiction of local law, usually as the result of diplomatic negotiations.
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- Forms
- Historical cases
- 14th century
- Ottoman Empire
- British India
- United States
- Canada
- East Asia
- China
- International Mixed Court
- End of extraterritoriality in China
- Legacy
- Japan
- Siam
- Current examples
- Countries ceding some control but not sovereignty
- Transfers of ownership of land
- Internal cases
- Obligations
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
In international law, extraterritoriality or exterritoriality is the state of being exempted from the jurisdiction of local law, usually as the result of diplomatic negotiations.
Historically, this primarily applied to individuals, as jurisdiction was usually claimed on peoples rather than on lands. Extraterritoriality can also be partly applied to physical places. For example, such is the immunity granted to diplomatic missions, military bases of foreign countries, or offices of the United Nations. The three most common cases recognized today internationally relate to the persons and belongings of foreign heads of state and government, the persons and belongings of ambassadors and other diplomats, and ships in international waters.thumb|Plaque on an external wall of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls ([[Rome) indicating its extraterritorial status]]