EXAMPLE:
Application to install wiretaps on telephones are always made ex parte, i.e., without notice to the person whose phone is sought to be electronically surveilled. Otherwise, the person will know his or her phone is wiretapped and avoid incriminating conversations. Because the application is ex parte, requireements not usually insisted on must be met to protect privacy, and the person who is recorded may challenge the sufficiency of the application at a later opportunity.
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Source: Barron's Dictionary of Legal Terms, Steven H. Gifis, 5th Edition; ©