ex parte

[ eks pahr-tee ]

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.

Origin of ex parte

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1665–75

Words Nearby ex parte

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How to use ex parte in a sentence

Eleven unaccountable federal judges cannot make these monumental decisions in secret ex parte proceedings.
The Secret FISA Court Must Go | Jennifer Granick, Christopher Sprigman | July 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Ea & hreticorum repulit iniquitatem, & Nostros in nauim non iam vt hospites, sed vt magna ex parte Dominos, potentsq imposuit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
Anything else would be mere hearsay, and more or less ex parte.
Stories in Light and Shadow | Bret Harte
He does nothing of the kind, and expects posterity to accept his ex-parte statements without reserve.
Byron | Richard Edgcumbe
The theory of Evolution is being accepted to-day upon ex-parte evidence.
The Other Side of Evolution | Alexander Patterson

If it was to have any influence, it must be a pernicious one, because founded on ex parte testimony.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.) | Various

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 only: an ex parte injunction

Origin of ex parte

Latin

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