I don't think that's quite right... It sounds to me like clarification of a specific example, rather than anything to do with diplomatic immunity. I don't like

I don't think that's quite right... It sounds to me like clarification of a specific example, rather than anything to do with diplomatic immunity. I don't like going to dictionaries for arguments, but look at "subject" adjective definition 1 here: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject > owing obedience or allegiance to the power or dominion of another Merriam-Webster orders their dictionary "oldest known meaning first", and as I understand it the "allegiance" part of this definition is what's been forgotten about, but is what the citizenship argument is about. The first noun definition has a similar mix of meanings. Think of it more like a kingly "these are my subjects (and not someone else's)" rather than a simple "they must obey the law because they're here".