Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peremptory challenge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: peremp-to-ry chal-lenge
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The right of an attorney to reject potential jurors without stating a reason.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

peremptory challenges (plural)

Questions

What does peremptory challenge mean?: The right of an attorney to reject potential jurors without stating a reason.

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