ex parte
[ eks pahr-tee ]
/ ɛks ˈpɑr ti /
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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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Nearby words
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
Origin of ex parte
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1665–75
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Examples from the Web for ex parte
British Dictionary definitions for ex parte
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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