Peremptory

Quick meaning: Peremptory is an adjective meaning (law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
2. (law) A challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.
3. (law) (of a date or deadline) Absolutely requiring compliance or attendance; brooking no further delay; to proceed whether a party attends or not; final.
4. Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
5. (obsolete) Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.

Example Sentences

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

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

there is no reason but if any of the outlawries be indeed without error, but it should be a peremptory plea to the person in a writ of error, as well as in any other action.

He marched under a placard reading "End Bossiness Now" but decided it was a little too peremptory, not quite British, so changed the slogan on subsequent badges, to "End Bossiness Soon."

Word Forms

• peremptories

Synonyms for peremptory

Depending on context, synonyms include positive, absolute, decisive, conclusive, final, imperative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include commanding, decisive, domineering, magisterial, autocratic, imperative.

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