ex parte
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a proceeding where one of the involved parties…Of, relating to, or characteristic of a proceeding where one of the involved parties is not present.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of, relating to, or characteristic of a proceeding where one of the involved parties is not present.
The judge issued a temporary ex parte injunction.
(not comparable)Concerning only one side of a matter; one-sided.
Origin
From Latin ex parte ("from [one] part").From Latin ex parte ("from [one] part").
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