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TOPIK 6noun

치외법권

chioebeopgwon [치외법꿘]

치외법권이 · 치외법권을

extraterritoriality

Example

대사관은 치외법권 지역이라서 경찰이 함부로 들어갈 수 없습니다.

An embassy is extraterritorial ground, so police can't just go in.

Word parts

치 govern외 outside법 law권 right

Literally 'the right to be outside the governing law'.