outside of legal control or authority; not regulated by law
extralegal
ex·tra·le·gal
adjective
The definition of extralegal is something not governed by laws, or not within the scope of the law.
When someone does something wrong to you that is mean but not illegal, this is an example of an extralegal situation, where your remedies to right the wrong are not governed by laws.
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extralegal
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extralegal
adjective
- Not permitted by law.
- Outside of the scope of law.
Related Forms:
- ex′tra·le′gal·ly
adverb
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extralegal - Legal Definition
adj
Outside of the domain of
the law.
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