extralegal

UK/ˌekstrəˈliːgəl/US/.ekstrә'li:gl/

Definitions

adj.

Lying outside the authority or control of the law

法外的；不受法律约束的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

extra-outside, beyond

legchoose, pick, read, gather

-alrelating to, having the nature of

=extralegal

extra- (outside) + legal (leg = 'law' branch, lex/legis). Outside the bounds of the law — e.g. extralegal killings. leg here is 'law,' not legere 'read.'

Root lect still carries 128 more words

Example Sentences

1.
The regime relied on extralegal means to silence its critics.

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