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peremptory challenges

peremptory challenges is the plural of peremptory challenge.

Meaning of peremptory challenge

Noun

peremptory challenge (countable and uncountable, plural peremptory challenges)

  1. The right of an attorney to reject potential jurors without stating a reason.

Questions about peremptory challenges

What is peremptory challenges the plural of?
Peremptory challenges is the plural of peremptory challenge.

Words near peremptory challenges in the dictionary

  1. peremptories
  2. peremptorily
  3. peremptoriness
  4. peremptory
  5. peremptory challenge
  6. peremptory challenges
  7. perempts
  8. Peremyshliany
  9. Peren
  10. perenchyma
  11. perendinate

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