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n. The state of being beyond the limits of a particular territory; esp. (Internat. Law), A fiction by which a public minister, though actually in a foreign country, is supposed still to remain within the territory of his own sovereign or nation. Wheaton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) a pattern of behavior characterized by the marking and defense of a home territory, exhibited by certain male animals. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]