extralegal

Example Sentences

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He eventually finds his place in the service of the Atar family, landowners and power brokers, the sort of people who can call on a government minister for extralegal favors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

In dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor masterfully exposed Alito’s extralegal interpretive maneuvers.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

Covenants require extralegal agreements, or traditions of trust, even among their competing participants, as much as they require laws that are otherwise too easily undercut by their enforcers.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024

A statue of a USC founder whose connection to groups that carried out extralegal lynchings raised questions about the statue’s placement was removed last month for routine maintenance, university officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Why do you think he pursues extralegal solutions to business challenges?

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2022