principle of territorial jurisdiction
Legal principle that a state's laws apply within its territory, regardless of the nationality of the person. Often contrasted with 属人主義 (personal jurisdiction).
See also: 属人主義
Under the principle of territorial jurisdiction, crimes committed within a country are tried under that country's laws, regardless of the offender's nationality.
属人主義 is the principle of personal jurisdiction, where a state's laws apply based on the nationality of the person, regardless of where the act occurred. 属地主義 is the territorial counterpart.
Compound of 属地 (territory, from 属 'belong' and 地 'land') and 主義 (principle, doctrine). The term is a direct translation of the Western legal concept of territorial jurisdiction.