extrajudicial

[ ek-struh-joo-dish-uh l ]

/ ˌɛk strə dʒuˈdɪʃ əl /

adjective

outside of judicial proceedings; beyond the action or authority of a court.

beyond, outside, or against the usual procedure of justice; legally unwarranted: an extrajudicial penalty.

Nearby words

extraembryonic, extraembryonic membrane, extrafloral, extragalactic, extragalactic nebula, extrajudicial, extralateral, extralegal, extralimital, extralinguistic, extrality

Origin of extrajudicial

First recorded in 1620–30; extra- + judicial

Related formsex·tra·ju·di·cial·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for extrajudicial

I protest against this whole proceeding of the House of Representatives as ex parte and extrajudicial.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Tyler|Compiled by James D. Richardson
These were extrajudicial services, and the two hundred dollars a year covered all.
The Puddleford Papers,|H. H. Riley
The opinion of the Judges before the trial was extrajudicial and illegal.
The Trial of Theodore Parker|Theodore Parker
And if so, they were extrajudicial oaths, and not binding upon them.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20)|Charles Sumner

The Recorder being thus unexpectedly lash'd for his extrajudicial Procedure, said, with an inraged Smile.
The Tryal of William Penn and William Mead|Various

British Dictionary definitions for extrajudicial

extrajudicial

/ (ˌɛkstrədʒuːˈdɪʃəl) /

adjective

outside the ordinary course of legal proceedingsextrajudicial evidence

beyond the jurisdiction or authority of the courtan extrajudicial opinion

Derived Formsextrajudicially, adverb

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Word Origin and History for extrajudicial

extrajudicial

adj.

also extra-judicial, 1580s (implied in extrajudicially); see extra- + judicial.