Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A killing; a quashing; nonsuit.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Law), obsolete A quashing; a defeating.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun law, obsolete A
quashing ; adefeating .
Etymologies
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Latin peremptio: compare French péremption.
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Examples
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Si ca me genait j'aurai plein d'amis et je ne passerai pas ma vie a les jeter a la poubelle au bout d'un an (oui oui c automatique chez moi les relations amicales et autre ca a une date de peremption).
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2007
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The Moderate Voice: Arizona SB 1070 Lawsuits: Judge pushes back on federal peremption
Crooks and Liars 2010
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The Moderate Voice: Arizona SB 1070 Lawsuits: Judge pushes back on federal peremption
Crooks and Liars 2010
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