extraterritorial application; extraterritoriality
Legal term referring to the application of a country's laws beyond its territorial boundaries.
The extraterritorial application of this law is being debated.
It is necessary to clarify the scope of extraterritoriality.
治外法権 refers to diplomatic immunity or exemption from local jurisdiction, while 域外適用 is about extending domestic laws to foreign territories or persons.
Compound of 域外 (outside the territory) and 適用 (application). A modern legal term with no obscure historical derivation.