corpus separatum

The term "corpus separatum" originates from Latin, meaning 'separate body,' and is often used in international law and politics.

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Definition

(technical, historical)A city or region granted a unique legal and political status distinct from its surrounding area, without full sovereignty.

Jerusalem was proposed to be a corpus separatum in the 1947 United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine.