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超法規的 (chouhoukiteki) Japanese meaning: extrajudicial | Kotomora
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The decision was criticized as an extrajudicial measure.
We should not resort to extralegal means.
Kanji 超 transcend, super-, ultra- 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 法ほう 外がい 法外 means 'exorbitant' or 'outrageous' (e.g., price), not directly related to legal frameworks.
違い 法ほう 違法 means 'illegal' or 'unlawful', while 超法規的 implies acting outside the law but not necessarily in violation of it.
Etymology Compound of 超 (beyond) + 法規 (laws/regulations) + 的 (adjectival suffix). The term is a modern coinage used in legal and political discourse.
