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peremptory

British pronunciation/pˈɛɹɪmptəɹˌi/
American pronunciation/pɝˈɛmptɝi/
peremptory
[ADJECTIVE]
1

demanding immediate obedience, particularly in a way that sounds unfriendly or rude

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2

putting an end to all debate or action

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3

not allowing contradiction or refusal

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Examples
1- 12 challenges would be peremptory strikes.
2And they can then challenge that peremptory challenge.
3It's not preemptory, it's peremptory.
4The attorneys cannot use their peremptory strikes for racial reasons to prevent potential jurors from being selected because of their race.
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