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Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal.
- 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.
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Of a date or deadline, absolutely requiring compliance or attendance; brooking no further delay; proceeding 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.
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Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
- 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."
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Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.obsolete
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Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
- […] less surprising than that he had been depressed by a book. Something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his sturdy physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart.
peremptory
pә'remptәri5 senses · 504 ms
Level C2GRE
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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.