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peremptory exception
or peremptory plea
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noun Law.
a plea in bar of an action.
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Origin of peremptory exception
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby peremptory exception
pereirine, Perelman, peremptorily, peremptory, peremptory challenge, peremptory exception, Perendale, perennate, perennial, perennially, perentie
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