Antelegal

/ˌæntiˈliːɡəl/ adjective

Definition

Occurring before legal action or existing outside the framework of established law; preliminary to legal matters.

Etymology

From 'ante-' (before) combined with 'legal,' describing situations or actions that precede or fall outside formal legal systems.

Kelly Says

Antelegal disputes—disagreements between people that haven't yet become courtroom battles—represent the vast majority of human conflicts that resolve themselves peacefully.

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