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These attacks often provided a larger cultural pretext for the campaigns of extralegal political violence that terrorized Black voters in the South, assassinated political leaders, and marred the integrity of several of the region’s major elections.
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Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Aggravators articulate a spectrum of circumstances, creating a framework for determining why some people might face the death penalty while others might not, and do so without considering extralegal factors.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Wagner Moura brings taut control and thoughtful dynamism to the role of a scientist driven into hiding by legal and extralegal threats.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Sectarianism also remains embedded in the political system, if not in the voter base, while a coterie of Shia armed groups retain extralegal power.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Aggravators articulate a spectrum of circumstances, creating a framework for determining why some people might face the death penalty while others might not, and do so without considering extralegal factors.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Wagner Moura brings taut control and thoughtful dynamism to the role of a scientist driven into hiding by legal and extralegal threats.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Sectarianism also remains embedded in the political system, if not in the voter base, while a coterie of Shia armed groups retain extralegal power.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Extralegal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extralegal. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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extralegal
adjective
ex·tra·le·gal
ˌek-strə-ˈlē-gəl 
: not regulated or sanctioned by law
extralegally
adverb
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