ex parte : Idioms & Phrases


Ex parte hearing ∨ evidence

  • (Law), that which is had or taken by one side or party in the absence of the other. Hearings before grand juries, and affidavits, are ex parte.
Webster 1913

Ex parte application

  • one made without notice or opportunity to oppose.
Webster 1913

Ex parte council

  • one that assembles at the request of only one of the parties in dispute.
Webster 1913