personal; individual; person-based
Used in legal and administrative contexts to describe something tied to a specific person rather than a location or object. Often contrasted with 属地 (territorial).
See also: 属地
Under the principle of personal jurisdiction, laws are applied based on an individual's nationality.
This rule has a strong personal element.
individualization; personalization
personal law; law of the person
principle of nationality; personal jurisdiction
Compound of 属 (belonging, pertaining to) and 人 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern legal and administrative language.