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peremptory exception

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peremptory exception

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

Origin:
1590–1600
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Main Entry: peremptory exception
Function: noun
in the civil law of Louisiana : an exception pleaded by a defendant esp. on the basis that the law provides no remedy for the injury the plaintiff alleges, that the claim is barred by res judicata or prescription, or that an indispensable party has not been joined
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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