ex parte
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ex parte
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1665–75
Example Sentences
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I sent a letter to the judge explaining the situation and copied all parties to avoid ex parte communication.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026
In a court filing seen by Newsweek on Wednesday, the DHS said that it complied with the order “by submitting declarations with attachments for ex parte review” by way of encrypted link.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
Additionally, the 78-year-old matriarch will receive a $1-million lump-sum payment that will be funded by her daughter’s $25-million life insurance policy, according to the ex parte petition to approve the settlement reviewed by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Assuming that ex parte renewal protects 10 percent of people who would have been rejected for procedural reasons, this results in an extra $636 million in benefits.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2023
Italicize the names of plaintiff and defendant in the citation of legal cases; also the titles of proceedings containing such prefixes as in re, ex parte, In the matter of, etc.
From The Uses of Italic A Primer of Information Regarding the Origin and Uses of Italic Letters by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
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