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universal jurisdiction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
uni-ver-sal juris-dic-tion
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A principle whereby a state claims legal jurisdiction over persons whose alleged crimes were committed outside the boundaries of the prosecuting state, regardless of the accused's nationality, country of residence, or other relationship with the prosecuting country.

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What does universal jurisdiction mean?
A principle whereby a state claims legal jurisdiction over persons whose alleged crimes were committed outside the boundaries of the prosecuting state, regardless of the accused's nationality, country of residence, or other relationship with the prosecuting country.

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