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Peremptory Instruction
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peremptory instruction n
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: an instruction charging a jury that if they agree to the truth of certain stated facts then they must find for a particular party
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.