ex parte

[ eks pahr-tee ]

adjective

1. from or on one side only of a dispute, as a divorce suit; without notice to or the presence of the other party.

ex parte

/ ɛks ˈpɑːtɪ /

adjective

1. law (of an application in a judicial proceeding) on behalf of one side or party only

   an ex parte injunction

Word History and Origins

Origin of ex parte¹

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1665–75

Word History and Origins

Origin of ex parte¹

Latin

Example Sentences

Eleven unaccountable federal judges cannot make these monumental decisions in secret ex parte proceedings.

From The Daily Beast

Ea & hreticorum repulit iniquitatem, & Nostros in nauim non iam vt hospites, sed vt magna ex parte Dominos, potentsq imposuit.

From Project Gutenberg

Anything else would be mere hearsay, and more or less ex parte.

From Project Gutenberg

He does nothing of the kind, and expects posterity to accept his ex-parte statements without reserve.

From Project Gutenberg

The theory of Evolution is being accepted to-day upon ex-parte evidence.

From Project Gutenberg

If it was to have any influence, it must be a pernicious one, because founded on ex parte testimony.

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