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Ex parte

Meaning in law, with examples

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In law, ex parte means: A Latin phrase describing an application or order made by one party without the other side being told or present, usually in urgent cases.

In Turkish: karşı taraf dinlenmeden, tek taraflı, karşı tarafın yokluğunda

How it is used

Used for urgent injunctions or freezing orders where warning the other side could defeat the purpose. The other side normally gets a chance to challenge the order at a later hearing. English civil procedure now prefers the term 'without notice', but 'ex parte' is still common in the US and elsewhere.

Example sentences

  1. The bank obtained an ex parte freezing order over the debtor's accounts.

  2. The judge heard the application ex parte because of the risk that evidence would be destroyed.

Common collocations

  • ex parte application
  • ex parte order
  • ex parte hearing
  • heard ex parte
  • interim reliefA temporary court order that protects a party's position until the case is finally decided, for example by freezing assets or stopping an action.
  • injunctionA court order that tells a person or company to stop doing something, or sometimes to do something, often made quickly to prevent serious harm.
  • court orderAn official instruction from a court telling a person or organisation to do something or to stop doing something; ignoring it can lead to serious penalties.
  • motionA formal request to a judge, made in writing or orally during a case, asking the court to make a particular order or decision.
  • hearingA meeting of a court or tribunal where the parties or their lawyers present arguments or evidence on a particular issue.

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