Extrajudicial


[ek-struh-joo-dish-uh l] /ˌɛk strə dʒuˈdɪʃ əl/

adjective
1.
outside of proceedings; beyond the action or authority of a court.
2.
beyond, outside, or against the usual procedure of justice; legally unwarranted:
an extrajudicial penalty.
/ˌɛkstrədʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
adjective
1.
outside the ordinary course of legal proceedings: extrajudicial evidence
2.
beyond the jurisdiction or authority of the court: an extrajudicial opinion
adj.

also extra-judicial, 1580s (implied in extrajudicially); see extra- + judicial.

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