汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 治外法权
治外法权 (治外法權)
diplomatic immunity / (history) extraterritoriality, the rights (under unequal treaties) of a foreigner to live in China outside Chinese jurisdiction
指外交官﹑国家元首﹑政府首脑以及其他服务于国际的政治机关的官员(如联合国所属官员),在他国所享受的各项特权,包括人身和住宅的不受侵犯﹑不受当地法院审判﹑不服役﹑不纳捐税等。一国的军舰﹑军队根据有关协议,通过他国国境时,也享有这种权利。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

外商之所以敢无视中国法令,则主要因其有治外法权为护符。

The main reason why they despised China's laws and decrees was that they were protected by the extraterritoriality.

和世界上的其它大国(以及许多小国)不同,美国实行一种“治外法权”的税务制度。

Unlike every other big country in the world (and plenty of small ones), America runs an "extraterritorial" tax system.