Extrajudicial
adjective
Something that is done, determined or enforced outside the usual legal procedure.
Many human rights organizations have expressed their concerns over the extrajudicial killings taking place in the country.
Often appears as...
- extrajudicial punishment
- extrajudicial killing
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Not involving a decision made by a court of law.
They arrived at an extrajudicial agreement to avoid dragging the dispute into court.
Often appears as...
- extrajudicial agreement
- extrajudicial decision
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Something that is done, determined or enforced outside the usual legal procedure.
Many human rights organizations have expressed their concerns over the extrajudicial killings taking place in the country.
Often appears as...
- extrajudicial punishment
- extrajudicial killing
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Not involving a decision made by a court of law.
They arrived at an extrajudicial agreement to avoid dragging the dispute into court.
Often appears as...
- extrajudicial agreement
- extrajudicial decision
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Process
Used to describe actions or resolutions skipping formal legal processes such as courts or hearings.
The activist condemned the extrajudicial procedures used by the government.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Often carries a negative or critical tone, especially in the context of rights and legality.
The report highlighted the increase in extrajudicial detentions.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Rights
Commonly associated with human rights violations when referring to actions by state authorities.
International courts investigate claims of extrajudicial executions.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Process
Used to describe actions or resolutions skipping formal legal processes such as courts or hearings.
The activist condemned the extrajudicial procedures used by the government.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Often carries a negative or critical tone, especially in the context of rights and legality.
The report highlighted the increase in extrajudicial detentions.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Rights
Commonly associated with human rights violations when referring to actions by state authorities.
International courts investigate claims of extrajudicial executions.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Process
Used to describe actions or resolutions skipping formal legal processes such as courts or hearings.
The activist condemned the extrajudicial procedures used by the government.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Often carries a negative or critical tone, especially in the context of rights and legality.
The report highlighted the increase in extrajudicial detentions.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Rights
Commonly associated with human rights violations when referring to actions by state authorities.
International courts investigate claims of extrajudicial executions.
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How to deconstruct...
We used to find out after the extrajudicial police killings. Now, we're getting video of people calling 911. We're moving upstream, closer to the problem and closer to the solution. So I started a collection of as many of these stories as I could find.
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Storytellers Summit Day...
look to see how else I can make work because you know if I'm working very directly then shows get stopped more easily so at that time there's something that's happening called crossfire which was euphemism for extrajudicial killings
Video examples
How to deconstruct...
We used to find out after the extrajudicial police killings. Now, we're getting video of people calling 911. We're moving upstream, closer to the problem and closer to the solution. So I started a collection of as many of these stories as I could find.
Video examples
Storytellers Summit Day...
look to see how else I can make work because you know if I'm working very directly then shows get stopped more easily so at that time there's something that's happening called crossfire which was euphemism for extrajudicial killings
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Maria Ressa
Filipino Journalist
Any journalist who asked critical questions, anyone on social media who questioned about the extrajudicial killings was bombarded with abuse, threats of violence death threats from trolls and bots and these fake Facebook accounts.
Quote examples
Maria Ressa
Filipino Journalist
Any journalist who asked critical questions, anyone on social media who questioned about the extrajudicial killings was bombarded with abuse, threats of violence death threats from trolls and bots and these fake Facebook accounts.
Example 1 of 1
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