ex parte
adverb or adjective
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Latin has not been over-used in a procedural context ('ex parte' being a rare exception,) wrote a correspondent to the London Times in May 1999. Indeed, ex parte (which literally meant "on behalf [of]" in Medieval Latin) pops up quite often in legal settings. An ex parte proceeding, for example, is one that occurs at the request of and for the benefit of one party, usually without the knowledge and participation of any other party. Even when ex parte steps outside of the courtroom - to be used of an ex parte meeting, interview, chat, conversation, investigation, discussion, or contact, for example - the one-sided sense often has some sort of legal or legislative slant, referring to involvement of just one party or side in a case or dispute.
Examples of ex parte in a Sentence
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Ten days later, Christina filed an ex parte alleging Josh had made questionable financial moves during the days around their split.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
And in July, the trial’s original judge, Ural Glanville, was recused over a June 10 secret, ex parte meeting with prosecutors and a witness.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Josh filed an ex parte to try to block any potential sale, which Christina refuted, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Ex parte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex%20parte. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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ex parte
adverb or adjective
Medieval Latin, on behalf (of)
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