Territory

A part of a country separated from the rest, and subject to a particular jurisdiction. In American law.' A portion of the United States, not within the limits of any state, which has not yet been admitted as a state of the Union, but is organized, with a separate legislature, aud with executive and judicial officers appointed by the president. See Ex' parte Morgan (D. Ct) 20 Fed. 304; Pcople v. Daniels, 6 Utah, 288, 22 Pac. 159, 5 Li. R. A. 444; Snow v. U. S., 18 Wall. 317, 21 In Ed. 784.

— Territory of a jndge. The territorial jurisdiction of a judge; the bounds, or district, within which he knay lawfully exercise his judicial authority. Phillips v. Thralls, 26 Kan. 781.