extrajudicial
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.
Origin of extrajudicial
1Other 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 | TimeIn 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 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd if so, they were extrajudicial oaths, and not binding upon them.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20) | Charles SumnerThe Recorder being thus unexpectedly lash'd for his extrajudicial Procedure, said, with an inraged Smile.
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."
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
/ (ˌɛkstrədʒuːˈdɪʃəl) /
outside the ordinary course of legal proceedings: extrajudicial evidence
beyond the jurisdiction or authority of the court: an extrajudicial opinion
Derived forms of extrajudicial
- extrajudicially, adverb
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