peremptory plea

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peremptory plea - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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 plea - Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :

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