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PER'EMPTORY, a. [L. peremptorius, from peremptus, taken away, killed.]
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. Positive in opinion or judgment; decided;
dictatorial; dogmatical.
Be not too positive and peremptory. Bacon. Briefly, then, for we are peremptory. Shak. 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. | ||||||||