| 单词 | extrajudicial |
| 释义 | extrajudicial (once / 62207 pages) adj Something that's extrajudicial isn't backed or upheld by the law. Taking revenge on someone instead of taking them to court is an extrajudicial punishment. If a prisoner is executed without an official trial in a court, it's extrajudicial, and if police officers shoot and kill a suspect instead of arresting him, that would also be extrajudicial. Both examples happen outside of the legal process, and without the checks and balances that the law provides. Extrajudicial comes from the Latin root words extra, "outside of," and iudicalis, "belonging to a court of justice." WORD FAMILYextrajudicial: extrajudicially USAGE EXAMPLESActivists say the figures, obtained from the human rights ministry by BBC Urdu, point to large-scale extrajudicial killings. BBC(Dec 28, 2016) In his previous role as mayor of Davao city, Mr Duterte built a reputation for blunt speaking and supporting the extrajudicial killings of suspected criminals. BBC(Dec 21, 2016) Extrajudicial killings are a regular feature of post-EDSA governments as they were of the martial law years. Time(Dec 20, 2016) adj beyond the usual course of legal proceedings; legally unwarranted an extrajudicial penalty Syn illegal prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules |
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