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NeCede's

Maxim 2.6.6

Statutes are confined to their own territory, and have no extraterritorial effect.

Statuta suo clauduntur territorio, nec ultra territorium disponunt.

Source: Story, Confl. Laws §20; Broom, Max.; Weisman, 66d Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

A state's statutes have no force beyond its borders. A statute of one jurisdiction cannot bind the citizens of another.

Where this applies

  • One state's laws are being enforced against a resident of another state.
  • A statute from State A is applied to conduct that occurred entirely in State B.

Legal domains

proceduralsovereignty

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 2.6.6 — Statutes are confined to their own territory, and have no extraterritorial effect. — Story, Confl. Laws §20; Broom, Max.; Weisman, 66d (Statuta suo clauduntur territorio, nec ultra territorium disponunt.)

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