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heterochthonic

adj

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, different”) (corresponding to hetero-) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, soil”) + -ic.

  1. derived from ἕτερος — “other, different”

Definitions

  1. Not indigenous

    Not indigenous; foreign.

    • I argue that Indian law exceptionalism generally follows from the autochthonic understanding of Native sovereignty and that Indian law assimilationism generally follows from the heterochthonic understanding of Native sovereignty.

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