peremptory

  • 31peremptory writ of mandate — A court order to any governmental body, government official, or a lower court requiring that the body, official, or court perform an act the court finds is an official duty required by law. Compare: alternative writ of mandate (mandamus) Category …

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  • 32peremptory writ — see writ Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. peremptory writ …

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  • 33peremptory order — A final order or direction of the tribunal, which specifies a time for compliance. A peremptory order is usually made following failure by one or more parties to adhere to the tribunal s procedural orders, and may take the form of an unless order …

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  • 34peremptory norm — n. A principle of international law that is so important and so widely accepted that no state is permitted to deviate from it, such as the prohibitions on genocide, slavery, or piracy. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint… …

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  • 35peremptory ruling — An immediate and absolute decision by the court on some point of law that is rendered without consideration of alternatives. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. peremptory ruling …

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  • 36peremptory exception — n 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… …

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  • 37peremptory instruction — n: an instruction charging a jury that if they agree to the truth of certain stated facts then they must find for a particular party Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 38peremptory writ of mandamus — A court order to any governmental body, government official, or a lower court requiring that the body, official, or court perform an act the court finds is an official duty required by law. Compare: alternative writ of mandate (mandamus) Category …

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  • 39peremptory claim — index demand Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 40peremptory demand — index dun Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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