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extrajudicial
adjective ex·tra·ju·di·cial \-jü-ˈdi-shəl\
Definition of EXTRAJUDICIAL
1
a : not forming a valid part of regular legal proceedings <an extrajudicial investigation> b : delivered without legal authority : private 2a(2) <the judge's extrajudicial statements>
2
: done in contravention of due process of law <an extrajudicial execution>
— ex·tra·ju·di·cial·ly \-ˈdish-lē, -ˈdi-shə-\ adverb
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First Known Use of EXTRAJUDICIAL
1630
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