Comparative law notes
whereby a given court has jurisdiction to hear all criminal proceedings arising from the commission of felonies and misdemeanors in its national territory
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whereby a given court has jurisdiction to hear all criminal proceedings arising from the commission of felonies and misdemeanors in its national territory
the principle of public international law (=the laws that concern relations between countries) that allows a country to prosecute (=to begin and pursue a criminal case) within its borders, and, with some exceptions, prevents it from applying its own laws to people outside of its borders
The government of Argentina insists on the territoriality principle in the application of criminal law.