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

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Historical Examples of ex parte

I had been arraigned and found guilty upon an ex-parte statement.
Japhet in Search of a Father
Frederick Marryat
I read this ex-parte judgment with mingled surprise and indignation.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 57, No. 1, January 1861
Various
Unfortunately, two can play at this game of ex-parte definition.
Anthropology
Robert Marett
Party debate will addle your pate, ex-parte "facts" bring dizziness.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 December 23rd, 1893
Various
This of course must be viewed as an ex-parte statement, difficult for foreigners to verify or refute.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 431, September 1851
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British Dictionary definitions for ex parte

ex parte

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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Word Origin and History for ex parte

Latin legal term, "on the one side only," from ex "out of" (see ex-) + parte, ablative of pars "part, side."