Peremption
Pronunciation : Per*emp"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. peremptio: cf. F. p?remption.] (Law)
Definition : Defn: A quashing; a defeating. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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