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  Peremptory \Per"emp*to*ry\, a. [L. peremptorius destructive,
     deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. p['e]remptorie. See
     Perempt.]
     1. Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of
        question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive;
        conclusive; final.
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              Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory
              designs to get thither.               --Jer. Taylor.
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     2. Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial;
        dogmatical.
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              Be not too positive and peremptory.   --Bacon.
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              Briefly, then, for we are peremptory. --Shak.
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     3. Firmly determined; unawed. [Poetic] --Shak.
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     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.
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     Syn: Decisive; positive; absolute; authoritative; express;
          arbitrary; dogmatical.
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  Peremptory \Per"emp*to*ry\, a. [L. peremptorius destructive,
     deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. p['e]remptorie. See
     Perempt.]
     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. --Shak.
  
     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.

  peremptory plea /pəɹˈɛmptəɹi plˈiː/
  dauernde Einrede, peremptorische Einrede
     Synonym: peremptory defence
  
   see: objection, protest, defence/defense, plea, exception, objections, protests, defences/defenses, pleas, exceptions, good defence, preliminary objection, defences against claims arising from possession, defences against a new creditor, defences based upon the voidness of the marriage, defence of fraud, exceptio doli, defences of the surety, defence of multiple access/several lovers, exceptio plurium, defence of non-performance of the contract, defence of jack of jurisdiction, defence of the statute of limitations, defence of failure to pursue remedies, defence of lack of (prior) judicial prosecution, beneficium excussionis, take exception, veto, reject a defence, There is a defence.
  

  PEREMPTORY PLEA, pleading. A plea which denies the plaintiff's cause of 
  action. 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 2891. Vide Plea.