extrajudicial
adjective
ex·tra·ju·di·cial
ˌek-strə-jü-ˈdi-shəl 
1
a
: not forming a valid part of regular legal proceedings
an extrajudicial investigation
b
: delivered without legal authority : private sense 2a(1)
the judge's extrajudicial statements
2
: done in contravention of due process of law
an extrajudicial execution
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Of course, the extrajudicial killing did not signal good things about the competence of the forces that would try to rule Libya.
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Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Although the extrajudicial kidnappings were becoming increasingly common, families did not speak of them — until mothers took a stand.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Duterte left office in 2022 and is now awaiting trial in The Hague on charges of crimes against humanity for allegedly allowing tens of thousands of extrajudicial killings during his war on the country's drug trade.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 1 May 2025
The report, which was the first of its kind to examine an extrajudicial killing by U.S. law enforcement, did not name Scott specifically.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Although the extrajudicial kidnappings were becoming increasingly common, families did not speak of them — until mothers took a stand.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Duterte left office in 2022 and is now awaiting trial in The Hague on charges of crimes against humanity for allegedly allowing tens of thousands of extrajudicial killings during his war on the country's drug trade.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 1 May 2025
The report, which was the first of its kind to examine an extrajudicial killing by U.S. law enforcement, did not name Scott specifically.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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“Extrajudicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrajudicial. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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extrajudicial
adjective
ex·tra·ju·di·cial
ˌek-strə-ju̇-ˈdi-shəl
1
: not involving, occurring in, or forming part of a legal proceeding
a creditor's extrajudicial repossession of property
an extrajudicial investigation
2
: stemming from something outside of a court proceeding
a judge disqualified for bias that is extrajudicial and not derived from the evidence presented
3
: occurring or arising outside of the course of judicial duties
a judge's extrajudicial conduct
extrajudicially
adverb
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