What does heterochthonic mean?
Heterochthonic means Not indigenous; foreign..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
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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Heterochthonic means Not indigenous; foreign..
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Possible antonyms include autochthonic.
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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