Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Exterritorial
See EXTRATERRITORIAL.
Exterritoriality
See EXTRATERRITORIALITY.
Extraterritorial
adj. Beyond the geographic limits of a particular jurisdiction. - Also termed exterritorial.
Extraterritoriality
The freedom of diplomats, foreign ministers, and royalty from the jurisdiction of the country in which they temporarily reside. - Also termed exterritoriality. See diplomatic immunity under IMMUNITY (1).
Territorial
adj. Having to do with a particular geographical area.
Territorialism
The traditional approach to choice of law, whereby the place of injury or of contract formation determines which state's law will be applied in a case. See CHOICE OF LAW.
extraterritorial jurisdiction
A court's ability to exercise power beyond its territorial limits. See LONG-ARM STATUTE.
territorial court
A U.S. court established in a U.S. territory (such as the Virgin Islands) and serving as both a federal and state court. 0 The court was created under U.S. Const. art. IV, ยง 3, cl. 2.
territorial jurisdiction
See JURISDICTION,
territorial law
The law that applies to all persons within a given territory regardless of their citizenship or nationality. Cf. PERSONAL LAW.
territorial property
Land and water over which a state has jurisdiction and control, whether the legal title is held by the state or by a private individual or entity. ( Lakes and waters wholly within a state are generally its property, as is the marginal sea within the
territorial waters
The waters under a state's or nation's jurisdiction, including both inland waters and surrounding sea (traditionally within three miles of the coastline).. -Also termed marine belt; maritime belt. tidewater. See TIDEWATER.
three-mile limit, but bays and gulfs are not always recognized as state property. territorial sea
See territorial waters under WATER.