peremption

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noun

A quashing (of law, lawsuit, appeal etc.)

“doctrine of peremption”

OriginLatin peremptio →
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Meanings

nounperemption (plural peremptions)

plural peremptions

  1. obsoletelawA quashing (of law, lawsuit, appeal etc.)
  2. Louisianalawa defeating.

    doctrine of peremption

Origin

  1. Latinperemptio
  2. Englishperemption

Latin peremptio: compare French péremption.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

preemption
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APA

peremption. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peremption

MLA

“peremption.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peremption. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peremption,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peremption.

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