peremptory

adjective · nounB2

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adjective
Comparative
more peremptory
Superlative
most peremptory
  1. 1.

    (law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal

    Đồng nghĩa: positive, absolute, decisive, conclusive, final

  2. 2.

    (law) (of a date or deadline) Absolutely requiring compliance or attendance; brooking no further delay; to proceed whether a party attends or not; final.

    As this trial has now been postponed multiple times, there will be an adjournment to April 24, peremptory on the parties.

  3. 3.

    Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.

  4. 4.

    (obsolete)Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.

  5. 5.

    Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.

Danh từ

noun
Plural noun:
peremptories
  1. 1.

    (law) A challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.

    Each side was allowed 20 peremptories, and the prosecution used 18 of its allotment.

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From xno peremptorie, parentorie et al. (Modern French péremptoire), and its source, la peremptōrius, from perimō (destroy, thwart), from per- (thorough) + emō (to obtain, buy).

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