extrajudicial
adjective/ˌɛkstrədʒuˈdɪʃəl/
Frequency rank: #17,573 most common English word
Meaning
Done outside or beyond the authority of a court of law; not sanctioned by legal proceedings.
Example sentence
The report condemned extrajudicial killings carried out by security forces without any legal process.
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