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Webster 1913 Edition
Peremptory
Per′emp-to-ry
,Adj.
1.
Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final.
Think of heaven with hearty purposes and
peremptory
designs to get thither. Jer. Taylor.
2.
Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial; dogmatical.
Be not too positive and
peremptory
. Bacon.
Briefly, then, for we are
peremptory
. Shakespeare
3.
Firmly determined; unawed.
[Poetic]
Shak.
Peremptory challenge
(Law)
See under
– Challenge
. Peremptory mandamus
, a final and absolute mandamus.
– Peremptory plea
, a plea by a defendant tending to impeach the plaintiff’s right of action; a plea in bar.
Syn. – Decisive; positive; absolute; authoritative; express; arbitrary; dogmatical.
Webster 1828 Edition
Peremptory
PER'EMPTORY
,Adj.
1.
Express; positive; absolute; decisive; authoritative; in a manner to preclude debate or expostulation. The orders of the commander are peremptory.2.
Positive in opinion or judgment. The genuine effect of sound learning is to make men less peremptory in their determinations.3.
Final; determinate.4.
Peremptory challenge, in law, a challenge or right of challenging jurors without showing cause.