Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The practice of exempting foreign nationals or colonizers from local law and subjecting them instead to their own legal system; a form of legal privilege that contradicts equal protection under law.
AP course connection
Topic 7.6: 7.6 New Imperialism: Motivations and Methods