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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Independent monitors believe the number of extrajudicial killings could be much higher.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
No normal person is sympathetic to violent Venezuelan gang members, but once due process is ignored and everyone laughs at panty-waist judges, then the die is cast for other types of roundups and extrajudicial actions.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
On his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump said Friday that people who deface Tesla locations could face extrajudicial rendition to El Salvador.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
One example: Attorneys are barred from making extrajudicial statements that could impact court proceedings.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
No normal person is sympathetic to violent Venezuelan gang members, but once due process is ignored and everyone laughs at panty-waist judges, then the die is cast for other types of roundups and extrajudicial actions.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
On his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump said Friday that people who deface Tesla locations could face extrajudicial rendition to El Salvador.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
One example: Attorneys are barred from making extrajudicial statements that could impact court proceedings.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extrajudicial
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“Extrajudicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrajudicial. Accessed 5 May. 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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