peremptory exception

peremptory exception

noun Law.
a plea in bar of an action.
Also, peremptory plea.


Origin:
1590–1600
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Peremptory exception is always a great word to know.
So is negligence. Does it mean:
pertaining to civil action for compensation for damages by a person who claims to have suffered an injury or loss caused by another's inadvertent action
an allegation made by a party to a legal suit, in support of his or her claim or defense; a defendant's answer to a legal declaration or charge
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