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Absolute; positive. A final determination to act without hope of renewing or altering. Joined to a substantive, this word is frequently used in law; as peremptory action; Imperative; absolute; not admitting of question, delay, or reconsideration. Positive; final; decisive; not admitting of any alternative. Self-determined; arbitrary; not requiring any cause to be shown. … [Read more...] about PEREMPTORY

The risk, hazard, or contingency insured against by a policy of insurance. Perils of the lakes. As applied to navigation of the Great Lakes, this term has the same meaning as "perils of the sea." See infra.' Perils of the sea. In maritime and insurance law. Natural accidents peculiar to the sea, which do not happen by the intervention of man, nor are to be prevented by human … [Read more...] about PERIL

During jury selection, an opportunity for a party to a lawsuit to dismiss or excuse a potential juror without having to give a valid reason, as would be the case when a juror is challenged for cause. Depending on court rules, each party typically gets to make from five to 15 peremptory challenges. Although parties may generally use their peremptory challenges as they see fit, … [Read more...] about PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE

contracts. Bills of lading generally contain an exception that the carrier shall not be liable for perils of the sea. What is the precise import of this phrase is not perhaps very exactly settled. In a 'strict sense, the words perils of the sea, denote the natural accidents peculiar to the sea; but in more than one instance they have been held to extend to events not … [Read more...] about PERILS OF THE SEA

equity, pleading. A defence which insists that the plaintiff never had the right to institute the suit, or that if he had, the original right is extinguished or determined. … [Read more...] about PEREMPTORY DEFENCE