extrajudicial
adjective
ex·tra·ju·di·cial
ˌek-strə-jü-ˈdi-shəl 
1
a
: not forming a valid part of regular legal proceedings
an extrajudicial investigation
b
: delivered without legal authority : private sense 2a(1)
the judge's extrajudicial statements
2
: done in contravention of due process of law
an extrajudicial execution
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Subsequent reports from activists and relatives emerged of extrajudicial killings, fighters torching and looting Rohingya neighborhoods, and forcing thousands of people to flee.
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Avery Schmitz, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Still, Venezuelans are heading out to the streets now, despite credible accusations of serious human rights violations against the security forces, including extrajudicial killings, excessive use of force against protesters, politically motivated prosecutions, unlawful detentions, and torture.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 29 July 2024
In the run up to January’s election, millions of opposition activists have faced politically motivated charges, while there were almost 2,500 reported extrajudicial killings between 2009-2022.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 25 July 2024
In 2021, the United States placed sanctions on an elite paramilitary unit in Bangladesh for its alleged human rights violations and extrajudicial killings.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
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Avery Schmitz, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Still, Venezuelans are heading out to the streets now, despite credible accusations of serious human rights violations against the security forces, including extrajudicial killings, excessive use of force against protesters, politically motivated prosecutions, unlawful detentions, and torture.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 29 July 2024
In the run up to January’s election, millions of opposition activists have faced politically motivated charges, while there were almost 2,500 reported extrajudicial killings between 2009-2022.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 25 July 2024
In 2021, the United States placed sanctions on an elite paramilitary unit in Bangladesh for its alleged human rights violations and extrajudicial killings.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
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extrajudicial
adjective
ex·tra·ju·di·cial
ˌek-strə-ju̇-ˈdi-shəl
1
: not involving, occurring in, or forming part of a legal proceeding
a creditor's extrajudicial repossession of property
an extrajudicial investigation
2
: stemming from something outside of a court proceeding
a judge disqualified for bias that is extrajudicial and not derived from the evidence presented
3
: occurring or arising outside of the course of judicial duties
a judge's extrajudicial conduct
extrajudicially
adverb
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