ex parte

adjective

Definition

› LAW on or from only one side: Ex parte communications between a litigant and a judge are not allowed.

ex parte adverb › The complainant was allowed to testify ex parte.

(Definition of ex parte adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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