See Also: peremptory(medicine)
peremptory(dictionary)
peremptory(dictionary)
PEREMPTORY(law)
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES(law)
PEREMPTORY PLEA, pleading(law)
PEREMPTORY DEFENCE, equity, pleading(law)

peremptory (iou)



peremptory adjective, adverb, & noun. LME.
[Anglo-Norman peremptorie = Old & mod. French peremptoire from Latin peremptorius deadly, mortal, decisive, from perempt- pa. ppl stem of perimere take away entirely, destroy, formed as PER-1 + emere buy: see -ORY2.]
A. adjective.
I.
Orig. Law. (Of a command, order, decree, etc.) admitting no refusal, absolute, imperative; (of a plea, defence, etc.) that if upheld ends an action. LME.
peremptory challenge Law an objection to a proposed juror made by counsel without the obligation to give a reason.
b. Of a statement or conclusion: incontrovertible, decisive. M16-E18.
a. Of a day or time: definitely fixed for the performance of some act, esp. in a court of law. E16-M18.
b. Positively fixed; absolutely settled; essential. L16.
R. W. Emerson It is a peremptory point of virtue that a man's independence be secured.
Of a person: resolute; resolved, determined, (to do a thing, that a thing be done); obstinate, self-willed. L16-M18.
Of people, their words, actions, etc.: positive in opinion or assertion, fully assured; esp. not admitting or intolerant of disagreement or refusal; overconfident, dogmatic; imperious, dictatorial. L16.
G. Gissing The dinner-bell came with its peremptory interruption. A. S. Byatt She had said, peremptory as always, that he was to go straight to Room III.
II.
Deadly, destructive. M16-E17.
B. adverb. Peremptorily; by a peremptory order, without fail. LME-M17.
C. noun. Law. A peremptory challenge, writ, etc. Now US. E17.
peremptorily adverb (a) so as to settle a matter; conclusively, definitely; (b) Law by way of peremptory challenge; without giving a reason for the objection; (c) determinedly; obstinately; (d) without exception or question; (e) with the air of a command; imperiously, abruptly: LME.
peremptoriness noun L16.