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extrajudicial

 

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Adjective extrajudicial has 1 sense
  1. extrajudicial - beyond the usual course of legal proceedings; legally unwarranted; "an extrajudicial penalty"
    Antonym:
    legal (indirect, via illegal)

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Extrajudicial

Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: Done or conducted outside the regular legal proceedings or without legal authority; not involving the court or judicial process.

Sense 1: Relating to actions or decisions taken by a person or organization that bypass the legal procedures or authorities.

Usage 1: The government's extrajudicial measures to combat organized crime have raised concerns about human rights violations.

Usage 2: The company resorted to extrajudicial methods to recover its debts from defaulting customers.

Sense 2: Referring to activities or occurrences that are conducted or happen outside the judicial system.

Usage 1: The victim's family sought justice through an extrajudicial settlement rather than going to court.

Usage 2: The legal team advised against taking extrajudicial actions, urging the client to let the court decide the matter.

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