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garyfirestormyesterday at 8:34 PM1 replyview on HN

jurisdiction is not dependent just on the person. it is a geographical encapsulation. all people within this boundary are subject to the jurisdiction.


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phainopepla2yesterday at 9:42 PM

That's not true. Even the liberal interpretation of this recognizes that some people within the geographic boundary are not subject to the jurisdiction. Diplomats and invading armies, for example.