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peremption

peremption noun: a quashing (of law, lawsuit, appeal etc.).

Noun

peremption (plural peremptions)

  1. (obsolete) A quashing (of law, lawsuit, appeal etc.)
  2. (Louisiana) a defeating.
    • doctrine of peremption

Forms of peremption

pluralperemptions

Origin of peremption

Latin peremptio: compare French péremption.

Questions about peremption

What does peremption mean?
Peremption means a quashing (of law, lawsuit, appeal etc.).
What part of speech is peremption?
Peremption is a noun.
What is the plural of peremption?
The plural of peremption is peremptions.

Words near peremption in the dictionary

  1. Perelman
  2. Perelmans
  3. perempt
  4. perempted
  5. perempting
  6. peremption
  7. peremptions
  8. peremptorally
  9. peremptories
  10. peremptorily
  11. peremptoriness

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