Extralegal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Extralegal is an adjective meaning Occurring outside the law; not governed by law; lawless.
Meaning
Occurring outside the law; not governed by law; lawless.
Example Sentences
Extra-legal raids in Moscow and Leningrad in which 130 males were arrested in late summer 1933 were the harbinger of the recriminalization of male homosexuality later that year.
Word Forms
- extra-legal
Synonyms for extralegal
Depending on context, synonyms include illegal, nonlegal.
Antonyms for extralegal
Common opposites include intralegal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include illegal, nonlegal, extrajudicial, unlawful, out-of-court, lawless.
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