Peremptory Challenge

Pronunciation: /pəˈrɛmptəri ˈtʃæləndʒ/

Definitions of peremptory challenge

noun a right in jury selection for each party to request that a potential juror be dismissed without having to give a reason

Example Sentences

A1 In court, each side is allowed a peremptory challenge to dismiss a juror without giving a reason.

A2 During jury selection, the defense attorney used a peremptory challenge to remove a potential juror.

B1 The prosecutor exercised a peremptory challenge to exclude a juror who seemed biased.

B2 The defense team strategically used their peremptory challenges to shape the jury panel.

C1 The judge denied the defense's request for an additional peremptory challenge.

C2 The peremptory challenge was a crucial tool in the attorney's trial strategy.

Examples of peremptory challenge in a Sentence

formal The defense attorney used a peremptory challenge to dismiss a potential juror without needing to provide a reason.

informal The lawyer got rid of that guy with a peremptory challenge.

slang The attorney pulled a fast one with a peremptory challenge.

figurative Using a peremptory challenge is like playing a strategic card game in court.

Grammatical Forms of peremptory challenge

• past tense: peremptory challenged
• plural: peremptory challenges
• comparative: more peremptory
• superlative: most peremptory
• present tense: peremptory challenges
• future tense: will peremptory challenge
• perfect tense: has peremptory challenged
• continuous tense: is peremptory challenging
• singular: peremptory challenge
• positive degree: peremptory challenge
• infinitive: to peremptory challenge
• gerund: peremptory challenging
• participle: peremptory challenged

Origin and Evolution of peremptory challenge

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'peremptory challenge' originated in English common law.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the legal context to refer to the right of a party in a trial to reject a potential juror without needing to provide a reason. Over time, the term has come to be used more broadly in other contexts to refer to a decisive or final action that cannot be questioned or changed.