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ex⋅tra⋅ju⋅di⋅cial

  [ek-struh-joo-dish-uhl]
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–adjective
1. outside of judicial proceedings; beyond the action or authority of a court.
2. beyond, outside, or against the usual procedure of justice; legally unwarranted: an extrajudicial penalty.
Origin:
1620–30; extra- + judicial

Related forms:
ex⋅tra⋅ju⋅di⋅cial⋅ly, adverb
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ex·tra·ju·di·cial   (ěk'strə-jōō-dĭsh'əl)   
adj.  

  1. Outside of the authority of a court.

  2. Outside of the usual judicial proceedings.

ex'tra·ju·di'cial·ly adv.
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Main Entry: ex·tra·ju·di·cial
Pronunciation: "ek-str&-ju-'di-sh&l
Function: adjective
1 : not involving, occurring in, or forming part of a legal proceeding extrajudicial repossession of property> extrajudicial investigation>; especially : OUT-OF-COURT extrajudicial identification>
2 : stemming from something outside of a court proceeding extrajudicial and not derived from the evidence presented>
3 : occurring or arising outside of the course of judicial duties extrajudicial conduct> —ex·tra·ju·di·cial·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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