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peremptory

absolute, conclusive; not subject to appeal or reconsideration;
in a commanding manner, haughty, imperious

Sightings:

A Martian aristocrat

Some clues to remembering

Not susceptible to threats or bribes

Out of sight but pulling the strings

Chronicles of Balkan conflict

Haiti's promise
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Sardinia commemorates one of its artists
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Taking the Western Code into his own hands

A Cree legend
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Often encountered legal sense:
peremptory challenge of jurors -- the right to challenge without assigning any cause

The ideal jury

Juries -- a process of elimination

What to expect when you get the call

Unanswered questions in the Mumia case

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