extrajudicial

[ ek-struh-joo-dish-uhl ]

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.

extrajudicial

/ ˌɛkstrədʒuːˈdɪʃəl /

adjective

1. outside the ordinary course of legal proceedings

   extrajudicial evidence

2. beyond the jurisdiction or authority of the court

   an extrajudicial opinion

Derived Forms

• ˌextrajuˈdicially, adverb

Other Words From

• extra·ju·dicial·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of extrajudicial¹

First recorded in 1620–30; extra- + judicial

Example Sentences

The court has strongly criticised extrajudicial demolitions throughout the hearing.

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The county's armed forces have been accused of atrocities and extrajudicial killings.

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Senior officers from the RMP’s Northmoor team have told the BBC that their investigation was closed prematurely, despite the team having obtained credible evidence suggesting UK Special Forces committed extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan.

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Other alleged war crimes, including extrajudicial killings and torture, were to be afforded the presumption of these legal protections.

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But her rule had also been marked by accusations of forced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and repression of the opposition.

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