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peremptory challenge
noun
: a challenge (as of a juror) made as of right without assigning any cause
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In a letter sent this week to District Attorney Jeff Rosen, the San Jose Police Officers’ Association asks Rosen’s office to issue blanket peremptory challenges to recuse Judge Hector Ramon from criminal cases.
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Using what are known as peremptory challenges, lawyers can strike a certain number of prospective jurors without necessarily having to provide a reason.
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Tim Arango, New York Times, 13 May 2024
This time around, each side will have less opportunity to dismiss potential jurors because both used six of their 10 peremptory challenges earlier this week.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The attorneys will also select up to six alternate jurors, and the two sides will receive five more peremptory challenges during that process.
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1530, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of peremptory challenge was
in 1530
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“Peremptory challenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peremptory%20challenge. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
Legal Definition
peremptory challenge
see challenge
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