extraterritorial
Adjective
Meaning
Beyond the limits of a territory or particular jurisdiction; exterritorial.
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fishing in extraterritorial waters
enjoying exterritorial privileges and rights
Adopting section 2 of the Statute clarified that the Commonwealth parliament was able to legislate inconsistently with British legislation, adopting section 3 clarified that it could legislate with extraterritorial effect.
Congress, which has authority in the field of foreign affairs, has chosen not to create liability in similar statutes, leaving the resolution of extraterritorial claims brought by foreign nationals to executive officials and the diplomatic process.”
Crucially, the law also includes extraterritorial jurisdiction clauses, enabling the US government to extradite and prosecute violators outside the US.
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 against extraterritoriality.