extrajudicial

American  

[ek-struh-joo-dish-uhl] / ˌɛk strə dʒuˈdɪʃ əl /

adjective

1. outside of judicial proceedings; beyond the action or authority of a court.

2. beyond, outside, or against the usual procedure of justice; legally unwarranted.

   an extrajudicial penalty.

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extrajudicial British  

/ ˌɛkstrədʒuːˈdɪʃəl /

adjective

1. outside the ordinary course of legal proceedings

   extrajudicial evidence

2. beyond the jurisdiction or authority of the court

   an extrajudicial opinion

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Other Word Forms

• extrajudicially adverb

Etymology

Origin of extrajudicial

First recorded in 1620–30; extra- + judicial

Example Sentences

Critics say the strikes amount to extrajudicial killings and are unnerving U.S. allies who are increasingly wary of sharing intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

The US Justice Department insists the strikes were "lawful" and rejected accusations by a senior UN official that they were "extrajudicial".

From Barron's

“The U.S. must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary to prevent the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats, whatever the criminal conduct alleged against them.”

From Salon

"There should be calls for the immediate cessation of these hostilities, for civilians to be allowed to immediately and safely depart el-Fasher without harassment, without taxation, without the risk of extrajudicial execution," she said.

From BBC

It was then that Mahrang decided to fight against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.

From BBC