ex parte
Literal translation
(not Latin)
Legal meaning
A legal proceeding or decision made by a court or judge on one side only, without full disclosure to the other party. This term is commonly used in South African law when referring to a hearing where one party presents their case independently of the opposing party.
Examples
- The court granted an ex parte order without notice.
- An ex parte hearing was held to address the specific issue of this case, where necessary measures were taken and some information was omitted for reasons of confidentiality.
Cases citing this term
- 🇿🇦 The National Director of Public Prosecution (Ex Parte Application)Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa· 2018-05-31· 905/2017
Reportable Case No: 905/2017 In the matter between: THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION (EX PARTE APPLICATION) APPELLANT Neutral citation: The National Director of Public Prosecution (Ex Parte Application), (905/2017
- 🇿🇼 Tenke Fungurume Mining SA v Bruno Enterprises t/a Transport Spares & Accessories [Under Judicial Management]High Court (Harare)· HC 805/15
- 🇿🇼 NetOne Cellular (Private) Limited v Formula Telecom Solutions LimitedOther Courts
- 🇿🇦 Olivier v The StateSupreme Court of Appeal· 2010-03-31· 318/09
AJJA Heard: 10 March 2010 Delivered: 31 March 2010 Summary: Sentence – evidentiary weight of ex parte submissions from the Bar – six counts of fraud – sentence of seven year's imprisonment
- 🇿🇼 Craitin Chemicals (Private) Limited v Sustainable Afforestation Association of ZimbabweHigh Court (Harare)· HC 5148/18
- 🇿🇦 The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service and Others v Moresport (Pty) Ltd and OthersSupreme Court of Appeal of South Africa· 2009-05-29· 360/08
Customs and Excise ─ Failure to disclose a defence contained in a letter in an ex-parte application, not fatally defective. ORDER On appeal from: High Court, (Pretoria) (Seriti J sitting
- 🇿🇦 National Director of Public Prosecutions v Johannes Erasmus van Staden and 11 OthersSupreme Court of Appeal of South Africa· 2012-11-28· 730/2011
AJA concurring) [1] The appellant, the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), brought an ex parte application, in camera, in the Western Cape High Court (before Traverso DJP) for
- 🇿🇼 Hosea Marumahoko and Alex Marumahoko v Oscar KurashaHigh Court
- 🇿🇦 Makwakwa and Others v Minister of State SecuritySupreme Court of Appeal of South Africa· 2024-04-05· 1316/2022
deemed to be 11h00 on the 5th day of April 2024. Summary: Interdict – Ex parte proceedings – need for good faith – intelligence report – foreign State said to be monitoring internal politics
- 🇿🇦 Dato' Samsudin Bin Abu Hassan and Another v P De Villiers Berrange NO
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