ex parte
adjective
Definitions
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a proceeding where one of the involved parties is not present.
Example: The judge issued a temporary ex parte injunction.
Concerning only one side of a matter; one-sided.
adverb
Definitions
In the manner of a proceeding where one of the involved parties is not (or sometimes may not be) present.
Example: Grand juries are conducted ex parte; neither the suspect nor his attorney may attend.