peremptory exception

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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

The same Pediatrics journal notes that 17 states have some form of exception to the standard parental consent requirement.
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With the exception of New Hampshire, Paul has not demonstrated potential enthusiasm in the early primary states.
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None of her last five movies (with the exception of an Ice Age sequel she voiced) has grossed more than $50 million.
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No crimes were committed by Sony with the possible exception of all those Adam Sandler movies they insist on making.
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Mary Soames is an exception to the rule that gilded offspring endure life rather than enjoy it.
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Dean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
The first steam rolling mill, with the exception of the one at Soho, was put up at Bradley ironworks.
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All the banks in the city of New York without exception, and by common consent, stop specie payments.
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In fact, Monte Irvin had made a success of every affair in life with the lamentable exception of his marriage.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
He telegraphed her a peremptory appeal to go up to her house in London, and she was too wise to refuse.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton