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peremptory
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As an adjective, peremptory means precluding debate or expostulation. As a noun, it means a challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.
Meanings of peremptory
8 meaningsadjective
legalPrecluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal
Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
“an autocratic person”
“autocratic behavior”
“a bossy way of ordering others around”
Similar: autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterialNot allowing contradiction or refusal
“spoke in peremptory tones”
“peremptory commands”
Putting an end to all debate or action
“a peremptory decree”
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteFirmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.
noun
lawA challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).