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Peremptory

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003705

Describing an action or order that is absolute, final, and not open to appeal or challenge. In legal proceedings, a peremptory challenge allows a party to reject a prospective juror without stating a reason. The number of peremptory challenges allowed is typically limited by statute or court rules.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003705
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "Describing an action or order that is absolute, final, and not open to appeal or challenge. In legal proceedings, a peremptory challenge allows a party to reject a prospective juror without stating a reason. The number of peremptory challenges allowed is typically limited by statute or court rules.",
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