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Extralegal meaning

Occurring outside the law; not governed by law; lawless.

Synonyms of Extralegal

nonlegal illegal

Related words

Other words often associated with Extralegal or its synonyms:

black embezzled banned felonious illegitimate contraband bootleg criminal prohibited dirty unlawful smuggled

Using Extralegal

  • The main meaning on this page is: Occurring outside the law; not governed by law; lawless.
  • Useful related words include: nonlegal, illegal.
  • In the example corpus, extralegal often appears in combinations such as: an extralegal, use extralegal.

Context around Extralegal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

use 2× current 1× included 1×

Often after:

historic 1× persecution 1× incumbents 1× actions 1× action 1× justice 1× paramilitary 1× means 1× arguments 1× conventions 1×

Sentence patterns with Extralegal

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

acknowledge its extralegal historic interests 1× called an extralegal action intended 1× irrelevant all extralegal arguments 1× is an extralegal paramilitary group 1× least were extralegal 1× now with extralegal justice on 1× s current extralegal incumbents and 1× specter of extralegal persecution 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bismarck was intent 1× china by contrast 1× classic positivism demands 1× delegates had been 1× furthermore there is 1× ice is a 1×

Common sentence endings:

a legalised industry 1× all extralegal arguments 1× any extralegal actions 1× extralegal paramilitary group 1× given to them 1× have had enough 1×

Words around Extralegal

Just before it in the word index:

extrajudicially 2 extrajudicial 84 extrahop 3 extragalactic 12 extraembryonic 2 extraditions 12

Just after it in the word index:

extraliga 2 extramarital 102 extramural 11 extraneous 42 extranet 2 extraocular 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Extralegal

  • In this selection, "extralegal" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, use, current, included, historic, persecution and incumbents stand out and add context to how "extralegal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include acknowledge its extralegal historic interests and called an extralegal action intended. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "extralegal" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with extralegal

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Now, with extralegal justice on the rise, some citizens have had enough. (12 words)

ICE is a government agency, while the KKK was/is an extralegal paramilitary group. (14 words)

Classic positivism demands rigorous tests for legal validity and it deems irrelevant all extralegal arguments. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

These concerns can be broadly separated into two groups: those that stem from the behaviour of the industry’s current extralegal incumbents, and those that stem from the behaviour of new entrants into a legalised industry. (36 words)

Less than two weeks after Meng’s arrest, Kovrig and Spavor were detained on suspicion of threatening Chinese national security — a move observers have called an extralegal action intended to pressure Canada into releasing Meng. (35 words)

China, by contrast, believes a new status quo should acknowledge its extralegal historic interests in the South China Sea, including—at a minimum—joint rights to the resources under the seabed. (31 words)

Example sentences (13)

China, by contrast, believes a new status quo should acknowledge its extralegal historic interests in the South China Sea, including—at a minimum—joint rights to the resources under the seabed.

Permitting China’s security apparatus to operate in the city also raises the specter of extralegal persecution.

These concerns can be broadly separated into two groups: those that stem from the behaviour of the industry’s current extralegal incumbents, and those that stem from the behaviour of new entrants into a legalised industry.

Wilson said that all parties should work within the electoral process, adhere to the code of conduct they signed, and refrain from using any extralegal actions.

Less than two weeks after Meng’s arrest, Kovrig and Spavor were detained on suspicion of threatening Chinese national security — a move observers have called an extralegal action intended to pressure Canada into releasing Meng.

Now, with extralegal justice on the rise, some citizens have had enough.

ICE is a government agency, while the KKK was/is an extralegal paramilitary group.

Bismarck was intent on maintaining royal supremacy by ending the budget deadlock in the King's favour, even if he had to use extralegal means to do so.

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Classic positivism demands rigorous tests for legal validity and it deems irrelevant all extralegal arguments.

Delegates had been elected to Congress by thirteen different governments—which included extralegal conventions, ad hoc committees, and elected assemblies—and were bound by the instructions given to them.

Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that extralegal and unofficial activities are more prevalent in countries that privatized less.

Some further forms of capital punishment were practised in the Tang dynasty, of which the first two that follow at least were extralegal.

The KKK or " Klan " sought to use extralegal force to resist Reconstruction in the post Civil War South of the United States.

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Common combinations with extralegal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "extralegal" in a sentence?
An example: "China, by contrast, believes a new status quo should acknowledge its extralegal historic interests in the South China Sea, including—at a minimum—joint rights to the resources under the seabed." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "extralegal" from authentic English texts.
What does "extralegal" mean?
Extralegal means: Occurring outside the law; not governed by law; lawless.
What are synonyms of "extralegal"?
Common synonyms of "extralegal" include: nonlegal, illegal.
How many example sentences with "extralegal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "extralegal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.