extrajudicial

[ ek-struh-joo-dish-uhl ]

/ ˌɛk strə dʒuˈdɪʃ əl /

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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.

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Origin of extrajudicial

First recorded in 1620–30; extra- + judicial

OTHER WORDS FROM extrajudicial

ex·tra·ju·di·cial·ly, adverb

Words nearby extrajudicial

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How to use extrajudicial in a sentence

It’s for courts, not police in the field or corrections officers in extrajudicial settings, to decide their fate.
Why It's Critical that Jan. 6 Rioters’ Rights Are Respected|Philip Elliott|October 14, 2021|Time
In the most extreme cases, it allows for the extrajudicial killing of black people without consequence.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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

The ways of preventing or punishing injuries are judicial or extrajudicial.
Novanglus, and Massachusettensis|John Adams
This doctrine was entirely extrajudicial, and, as one of the judges declared, "an assumption of authority."
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865|Various
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

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 forms of extrajudicial

extrajudicially, adverb

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