South Koreans are subject to their criminal court no matter where they are in the world 한국 국민은 전 세계 어디 있든 한국 범죄 법률을 적용 받는다

be subject to~

(법령, 규정, 절차 등) ~의 적용 한다.

  계약서나 공기관 공지사항에서 자주 보이는 표현입니다. 'be subject to~ (법령, 규정, 절차 등) ~의 적용 한다'라는 의미입니다. 이렇게 얘기하니까 무슨 말인지 감이 안오시죠? 이런 경우는 차라리 의미를 간단하게 파악한 후 예문을 보는게 나을 겁니다.




# 영영사전

1. being dependent or conditional upon something
2. in a situation where you have to obey a rule or a law
3. likely to experience something or to be affected by something

ex) Everyone arriving at a port of entry to the U.S. is subject to inspection by Customs and Border Protection officers for compliance with immigration, customs and agriculture regulations
ex) The firm is subject to state law
ex) The sale of the property is subject to approval by the city council

# 어원

  그래도 이해가 잘 안되신다면 어원을 참조하시는 게 좋겠습니다. 평소에 sub이라는 표현을 많이 쓰죠? sub의 사전적 의미는 아래에(under)의 의미를 가지고 있습니다. subject를 살펴보면 sub에 ject가 붙어있죠? 여기서 jact 역시 고대 라틴에서 jacere로서 영어로 throw 의미를 지니고 있습니다. 직역하면 아래에 던진다라는 의미 입니다. 옛날에는 힘 있는 권력자가 아래로 던져 복종시킨다라는 의미로도 사용했습니다. 즉, 권력자가 정한 어떠한 법령, 규정, 절차를 적용을 받는다는 의미었죠.

# 뉴스 예문

[사례1] 
It has been a week since the marijuana become legal in Canada. But South Koreans visiting or living there, can not take an advantage of new law. According to South Korean Law, Citizens who used a drug or brought, could face five years of prison or a fine up to 44,000 dollars once if they want to return home. South Korean embassy in Canada literate? ... Even South Koreans are in the region where marijuana is legal, it will be illegal for them to consume it. South Koreans are subject to their criminal court no matter where they are in the world

[사례2] Smoking Marijuana Is Legal in Canada, Unless You’re South Korean

South Koreans have known for decades that they can be prosecuted at home for using drugs overseas, even in countries where consumption is legal.
Under the country’s narcotics law, growing, possessing, transporting or consuming marijuana is a crime punishable by up to five years in prison or a fine of up to 50 million won, about $44,000.
South Koreans are subject to their country’s criminal code no matter where they are in the world.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/world/asia/cannabis-canada-south-korea.html




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