ex parte
[ eks pahr-tee ]
/ ɛks ˈpɑr ti /
adjective, adverb
from or on one side only of a dispute, as a divorce suit; without notice to or the presence of the other party.
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Borrowed into English from Latin around 1665–75
Words nearby ex parte
ex new, ex nihilo, ex nihilo nihil fit, ex off., ex officio, ex parte, ex post, ex post facto, ex post facto law, ex rights, ex silentio
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ex parte
/ (ɛks ˈpɑːtɪ) /
adjective
law (of an application in a judicial proceeding) on behalf of one side or party onlyan ex parte injunction
Word Origin for ex parte
Latin
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