extrajudicial

American  

[ek-struh-joo-dish-uhl] / ˌɛk strə dʒuˈdɪʃ əl /

adjective

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

2. beyond, outside, or against the usual procedure of justice; legally unwarranted.

   an extrajudicial penalty.

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extrajudicial British  

/ ˌɛkstrədʒuːˈdɪʃəl /

adjective

1. outside the ordinary course of legal proceedings

   extrajudicial evidence

2. beyond the jurisdiction or authority of the court

   an extrajudicial opinion

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Other Word Forms

• extrajudicially adverb

Etymology

Origin of extrajudicial

First recorded in 1620–30; extra- + judicial

Example Sentences

Critics say the strikes amount to extrajudicial killings and are unnerving U.S. allies who are increasingly wary of sharing intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

The US Justice Department insists the strikes were "lawful" and rejected accusations by a senior UN official that they were "extrajudicial".

From Barron's

Observers say their bitter rivalry resulted in bus bombs, disappearances and extrajudicial killings becoming regular occurrences.

From BBC

Experts say the deaths amount to extrajudicial killings even if they target known traffickers.

From Barron's

He has previously denounced the strikes as “extrajudicial executions.”

From The Wall Street Journal