| 单词 | peremptory |
| 例句 | Transfers were constant among all of them, and with both Lillian and Bull it was a peremptory requirement of their nomadism that they keep a vigilant eye on the travels of their peers. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman was indeed coming out on the sandbar, slipping and no doubt cursing to herself, for her lips went up and down between her clear, peremptory calls. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Only then did Ansley’s eyes rise to window level and make a peremptory examination of the other cars. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z An eerie, hair-raising creaking of riding boots, a crop striking leather, a peremptory footstep that makes me shake myself awake and turn on lights all over the house. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The doorbell rang again with a peremptory jab. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Kentucky that prosecutors could be challenged more directly about using peremptory strikes in a racially discriminatory manner, giving hope to black defendants—and forcing prosecutors to find more creative ways to exclude black jurors. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When he left the house he drove rapidly to town, overreaching the slow sabbath groups and the peremptory bells along the broken air. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The chaplain walked toward the exit gingerly, expecting at any instant to be ordered back by a peremptory voice or halted in his tracks by a heavy blow on the shoulder or the head. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z This she says to the two women on the sofa, her usual peremptory rough-cut slapdash manner, and as usual she gets away with it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Normally, the discrimination is obvious yet unstated, and the systematic exclusion of black jurors continues largely unabated through use of the peremptory strike. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his sturdy physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z An elderly veteran of the provincial forces in the late war recounted the peremptory cruelties and unmerited debaucheries of his officers in the King’s Army, sparing no cruel details of the lash and noose. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The combined effect of race-based peremptory strikes and the automatic exclusion of people with felonies from juries has put black defendants in a familiar place—in a courtroom in shackles, facing an all-white jury. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z No neighbor or friend ever knocks in such a peremptory way, and I knew immediately that it was the security police. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In theory, peremptory strikes may increase the fairness of the proceeding by eliminating jurors who may be biased but whose biases cannot be demonstrated convincingly to a judge. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Death row prisoner Jesse Morrison told Walter that his prosecutor in Barbour County had used twenty-one out of twenty-two peremptory strikes to exclude all the black people in the jury pool. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In practice, however, peremptory challenges are notoriously discriminatory. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He told me in the same peremptory tone to lie still. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Tea ready, I was going to approach the table; but she desired me to sit still, quite in her old peremptory tones. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He was quite peremptory, both in look and voice. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z For many African Americans, the use of wholly discretionary peremptory strikes to select a jury of twelve remained a serious barrier to serving on a jury. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He was disappointed as he heard the peremptory crunch of Corporal Whitcomb’s footsteps recede into silence. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Their arrival outside the wood caused something of a sensation, which Hazel cut short with a peremptory sharpness quite unlike his usual manner. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Pearson used his peremptory strikes to exclude all but one of the handful of African Americans who had been summoned to serve on the jury. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But Walker’s signature feel for contrast — including alternations between motifs that ring out and peremptory chordal bursts — is still evident. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Rivette was a consummate cinephile, a critic of profound and famously peremptory insight, as well as a virtual walking encyclopedia of cinematic knowledge. Postscript: Jacques Rivette 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Yet the differences between the two — evidenced in the younger director’s rushed pacing, fragmented shooting style and peremptory characterizations — are more instructive, suggesting a filmmaker with no time for complexity or careful world building. Review: In ‘Morgan,’ a Snow White With Lips Stained Red 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Nina is a stout, bejeweled diva who gives orders with a peremptory bark. Review: ‘The Fool’ Is Yuri Bykov’s Look at Corruption 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z After eight years of Alan Gilbert’s thoughtful, rounded, not always urgent performances, van Zweden’s peremptory style may come as a blast of fresh air. The New York Philharmonic Picks Jaap van Zweden 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z It is illegal to use peremptory challenges to eliminate potential jurors on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity or religion. Weinstein jury seated after prosecutors accuse defense of excluding white women 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Each side will be able to block three people from the final jury without justification through “peremptory challenges”. Weinstein tries to move trial out of New York City, claiming 'deluge' of bad press 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z “We want you to be happy,” one of them said to me, with peremptory cheer. ‘A Christmas Carol’ Review: God Rest Ye Merry, Plutocrats 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The defense used six of its seven peremptory challenges, and the prosecution four. Jury Is Selected for Bill Cosby Trial 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The king's peremptory decision to dissolve Parliament that December was a last overplaying of the royal hand. The Day Parliament Burned Down by Caroline Shenton – review 2012-10-05T21:55:06Z Prosecutors used peremptory challenges to remove the only two Black potential jurors, so LaMar’s case was heard by an all-white jury. Jazz Freed Keith LaMar’s Soul. Can It Help Him Get Off Death Row? 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Harry, too, is Dickensian, but more like one of Dickens’s monstrous, red-eyed lawyers: He is cruel, peremptory and, with his dyed hair and prissy bow tie, dandyish in his self-regard. Review: ‘Hangmen,’ Offering the Last Word in Gallows Humor 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Although it’s the 1970s, the narrator’s aunt spends most of her time obediently deferring to her antisocial husband and his peremptory opinions. Books of The Times: ‘Dear Life: Stories,’ by Alice Munro 2012-12-10T21:44:31Z Lawyers typically get three peremptory challenges, but in this case each side was given 20. Weinstein jury seated after prosecutors accuse defense of excluding white women 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Beyond that, both sides can use “peremptory” challenges to reject jurors they believe will be unsympathetic, without providing a reason. Weinstein jury seated after prosecutors accuse defense of excluding white women 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z She is funny and charming, but also peremptory and unpredictable, with shiny little raisin eyes. Tim Dowling's guide to long-term love 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z The military offers to provide the monastery with round-the-clock protection, which Brother Christian refuses in a peremptory fashion because, as we soon discover, this would see them as siding with the government against the Islamists. Of Gods and Men ? review 2010-12-05T00:05:00Z Sardjoe's arsenal of pounding rolls and bossy, peremptory cymbal crashes sounds a shade graceless at first, and the staccato interlockings of angular melodies make the theory sound more dominant than the practice for a while. MSG: Tasty! ? review 2010-12-23T22:00:03Z He took off on Ko Ko as a set of peremptory exclamations, which was linked by lurching, arrhythmic drum patterns to the elegantly staccato theme of Moose the Mooche. Joe Lovano Us Five ? review 2011-03-30T18:15:00Z Aidala used up the defense’s 20th and last peremptory challenge by 11 a.m., meaning the team could no longer cut people without providing justification. 12 jurors picked to hear sex-assault charges against Harvey Weinstein 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Sticking a dagger in conformity in under two minutes, this sharp, peremptory film turns the tension between its loose, surreal line drawings and rigidly uniform dialogue into zany fun. ‘The 20th Annual Animation Show of Shows’ Review: A Charming, Safe Collection 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z But it connotes something a bit more peremptory, closer to “because I said it, that’s just how it is.” Review: ‘Ipsa Dixit’ Makes an Unlikely Opera Out of Aristotle 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Weinstein’s lawyers used roughly half of their peremptory challenges to excuse prospective white female jurors who had not otherwise been excused for bias or rejected by prosecutors. Weinstein jury seated after prosecutors accuse defense of excluding white women 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z A peremptory Writ of Mandate is similar to the alternative Writ, but it is a bit more direct. How To File For A Petition For Writ Of Mandate 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z "It is necessary that, before the peremptory expiration date, since bondholders see opportunities to sue to obtain compensation... the National Assembly agrees to extend the bonds' expiration date," said lawmaker Jose Salazar during the session. Venezuela's opposition-led Congress approves extension of bond validity until 2028 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Prosecutors and defense lawyers will have a certain number of “peremptory” challenges in which they can block someone from being on the jury without stating a basis. How a Trump-Appointed Judge Could Influence His Documents Case 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Attorneys on each side can make up to 20 peremptory dismissals of jurors — without stating a reason. Pittsburgh Jewish community monitoring hate speech amid trial of suspect in synagogue massacre 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z It was September 2021, and the Supreme Court had just issued a late-night peremptory order declining to hear a challenge to Texas’s restrictive new abortion ban. When Judges Decide on Abortion 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z With a peremptory Writ, the served party must perform whatever act or legal action is outlined in the Writ as long as there is no logical reason not to. How To File For A Petition For Writ Of Mandate 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z But it’s in the deepening relationship between Hoder’s headstrong Mary and Levine’s peremptory Colin that the sap of life runs through “The Secret Garden.” Review: A reimagined 'Secret Garden' fails to flower anew at the Ahmanson Theatre 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z He denied a defense’s request to strike the man for cause, and the defense elected not use one of its limited number of peremptory challenges. 12 jurors seated for Trump Organization tax fraud trial 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Thomas’s lawyers did not use peremptory challenges to strike the jurors, and they did not ask the judge to remove them for cause. Supreme Court Turns Away Death Penalty Case on Racial Animus in Jury 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The rule applies to a portion of the jury selection process called “peremptory challenges” which, González explained, “parties may use … to strike a limited number of otherwise qualified jurors from the venire” without explanation. WA Supreme Court overturns Black man’s rape conviction over bias in jury selection 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z The defense wound up using all 10 of its peremptory challenges, eliminating candidates for any reason other than race or gender, while the prosecution used four. Florida jury sworn in to determine school shooter’s penalty 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The defense wound up using all 10 of its peremptory challenges, eliminating candidates for any reason other than race or gender, while the prosecution used four. Florida jury sworn in to determine school shooter’s penalty 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z If she disagrees, each side also will have at least 10 peremptory challenges where they can eliminate candidates for any reason except race or gender. Final jury selection begins in Florida school massacre trial 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z If she refuses, they will each also have at least 10 peremptory challenges where they can dismiss a potential juror for any reason except race or gender. School shooter’s jury selection enters final stretch 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z They will each also have at least 10 peremptory challenges where they can dismiss a potential juror for any reason except race or gender. Rare normalcy returns to trial of Florida school shooter 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Each side also will have at least 10 peremptory challenges, enabling them to dismiss a juror for any cause except race or gender. Jury selection in school shooter’s trial upended by T-shirt 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Each side also has 10 peremptory challenges to dismiss a juror for any reason other than race or gender. Jury selection for Florida school killer enters 2nd phase 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Love had exhausted his peremptory challenges, and the juror was seated. Supreme Court Rejects Case on Juror Said to Harbor Racial Bias 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Each side will also get at least 10 peremptory strikes, where either can eliminate a candidate for any reason except race or gender. Parkland, Florida, school shooter’s jury selection to begin 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Both sides receive 10 peremptory strikes for any reason except race or gender. Parkland shooter’s lawyers face tough task in jury selection 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Analyzing the challenge of the two jurors’ dismissals, Wake Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway ruled that Clegg’s counsel had failed to establish that race was a significant factor in the peremptory strikes. NC court overturns conviction on racial bias in picking jury 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Rhodes called on soldiers to refuse orders individually, or even better, organize their units to do a "peremptory refusal," to revolt. The road to Jan. 6: How 50 years of violent white nationalism inspired the Oath Keepers 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that Mr. Love could not contest the judge’s decision to seat the juror because the judge had earlier granted Mr. Love two extra peremptory challenges. Supreme Court Rejects Case on Juror Said to Harbor Racial Bias 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Ordinarily, the government has six peremptory challenges and defendants in a multi-defendant case have 10. Status hearing set for 3 cops charged in Floyd’s death 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z It can be done non-verbally - the supercilious posture, the hard stare, the deep voice, the peremptory tone, the constant interruptions and other dominance displays. Three ways to be more rational this year 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z If the judge thinks an objective observer could see race as a factor, they must deny the peremptory strike. Many juries in America remain mostly White, prompting states to take action to eliminate racial discrimination in their selection 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z The defense on Thursday used one of its peremptory challenges to dismiss a first-year law student who has made comments on social media about cases in which police officers have been convicted. Mostly white jury nearly set for trial in Wright death 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Justice Sotomayor wrote that “a previously used peremptory strike does not eliminate the need to inquire into the juror’s bias.” Supreme Court Rejects Case on Juror Said to Harbor Racial Bias 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The prosecution has used all three peremptory strikes that they were allotted at the beginning of jury selection. Daunte Wright shooting: 9 jurors seated in trial of former police officer charged with manslaughter 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Each side has a limited number of peremptory strikes that can be used without requiring a reason. 9 of 14 picked for jury for trial in Daunte Wright’s death 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z In September, the Arizona high court abolished peremptory challenges altogether. Many juries in America remain mostly White, prompting states to take action to eliminate racial discrimination in their selection 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Neither side needs to justify such a peremptory strike unless the other side argues it was because of a juror’s race, ethnicity or gender. Jurors at trial in Daunte Wright slaying go under microscope 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Neither side needs to justify using a so-called peremptory strike unless the other side argues it was because of a juror’s race, ethnicity or gender. Jurors at trial in Daunte Wright slaying go under microscope 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z The defense used a peremptory strike Wednesday on a man who indicated he has a somewhat negative view of Potter. Daunte Wright shooting: 9 jurors seated in trial of former police officer charged with manslaughter 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Attorneys for both sides will then select dozens of jurors to be removed from the pool without specifying a reason - known as a peremptory strike. Explainer: The search for a fair jury to decide Ghislaine Maxwell's fate 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z In August this year, the Arizona Supreme Court eliminated peremptory strikes altogether, and lawmakers have introduced bills like Semel’s in several states across the country, including Massachusetts and Mississippi. Many juries in America remain mostly White, prompting states to take action to eliminate racial discrimination in their selection 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Defense attorneys used peremptory challenges to eliminate all but one Black person from the final jury pool, prompting a challenge from prosecutors citing the landmark Supreme Court ruling, Batson v. Opinion | Race will be central to these two murder trials. But the jurors are nearly all White. 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z The defense used a standard process called “peremptory strikes” — which allow parties to exclude some people deemed qualified to serve — that some lawyers blame for much of juries’ underrepresentation of non-White people. ‘I’ll blow your ... head off’: Prosecution says shooter’s father threatened Ahmaud Arbery before killing 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The trial has brought new attention to a debate and growing movement around the U.S. to do away “peremptory challenges,” which allow lawyers to summarily dismiss jurors. EXPLAINER: How the Arbery trial got a nearly all-white jury 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The prosecution used all 12 of its peremptory strikes on white potential jurors. Nearly All-White Jury in Arbery Killing Draws Scrutiny 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z For Semel, however, reforming peremptory strikes is only part of the fight. Many juries in America remain mostly White, prompting states to take action to eliminate racial discrimination in their selection 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z “We still have all-White juries in communities all over the country, many with substantial African American populations, because of peremptory strikes,” said Bright, who has argued capital punishment cases before the Supreme Court. Nearly all-White jury in Arbery killing highlights long-standing fears of racial bias in jury selection 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z After reviewing the eliminations one by one, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley of Glynn County Superior Court acknowledged that “quite a few African American jurors were excused through peremptory strikes executed by the defense.” Only 1 Black Juror Is Chosen for Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z During jury selection, the defense and prosecution each get a certain number of peremptory challenges, or strikes, that lets them dismiss potential jurors without explanation. EXPLAINER: How the Arbery trial got a nearly all-white jury 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Arizona will ban the use of peremptory strikes starting Jan. 1. Nearly All-White Jury in Arbery Killing Draws Scrutiny 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Most often the practice occurs through a legal tactic called a peremptory challenge, which allows an attorney to strike a potential juror without having to state a reason. Many juries in America remain mostly White, prompting states to take action to eliminate racial discrimination in their selection 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Unlike eliminating someone “for cause” — a mechanism whereby lawyers can remove a juror under doubts of their impartiality — peremptory strikes need not have a reason and can end up being arbitrary or performative, critics say. Nearly all-White jury in Arbery killing highlights long-standing fears of racial bias in jury selection 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Moon declined to excuse the juror for cause, but the plaintiffs later used one of their peremptory strikes to keep her off the jury. Charlottesville "Unite the Right" trial devolves into fight over juror views of Antifa 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Supreme Court has ruled that peremptory strikes cannot be used to dismiss jurors based solely on their race. EXPLAINER: How the Arbery trial got a nearly all-white jury 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Some legal scholars critical of Batson believe that peremptory strikes still have their place, serving as an important check against biased jurors. Nearly All-White Jury in Arbery Killing Draws Scrutiny 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Kentucky that the opposing attorney can object to a peremptory strike but has to show that the dismissal was an act of intentional racial discrimination. Many juries in America remain mostly White, prompting states to take action to eliminate racial discrimination in their selection 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Justice Thurgood Marshall dissented in that ruling, saying the court’s decision “will not end the racial discrimination that peremptories inject into the jury-selection process. That goal can be accomplished only by eliminating peremptory challenges entirely.” Nearly all-White jury in Arbery killing highlights long-standing fears of racial bias in jury selection 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z For selection primary jurors, the defense will have 10 peremptory challenges and the prosecution will have six, Nathan said. Judge won’t bar public from Ghislaine Maxwell jury selection 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z If a judge allows a challenge to a peremptory strike, the attorney who wants to remove a juror must offer a “race-neutral” reason for doing so. EXPLAINER: How the Arbery trial got a nearly all-white jury 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Stephen B. Bright, a professor at Yale Law School and Georgetown Law, said he favored limiting the number of peremptory strikes to three per side. Nearly All-White Jury in Arbery Killing Draws Scrutiny 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “On the appellate level, there have been several cases over the last few years where the courts are reversing convictions where lawyers exercised inappropriate peremptory challenges,” she added, noting that in State v. Many juries in America remain mostly White, prompting states to take action to eliminate racial discrimination in their selection 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z In 2018, the Washington Supreme Court said judges should reject peremptory strikes if “an objective observer could view race or ethnicity as a factor,” not just if there was intentional discrimination. Nearly all-White jury in Arbery killing highlights long-standing fears of racial bias in jury selection 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z So far, the judge has granted 12 such peremptory challenges, or strikes, to prosecutors and 24 total to defense attorneys. EXPLAINER: How jury selection works in Arbery slaying trial 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z But critics say lawyers can get away with abusing peremptory challenges as long as they provide a reason that is not about race. EXPLAINER: How the Arbery trial got a nearly all-white jury 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The defense used a peremptory strike to send home a nursing assistant who marched in a protest and carried a sign. End of jury selection near for ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Nelson used one of his peremptory strikes to dismiss the man, after trying and failing to have him struck “for cause” — citing his negative opinion of Minneapolis police and his statements that Floyd was “murdered.” With striking of Black juror, Floyd activists see racism 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Another solution some advocacy groups recommend is lowering the number of peremptory strikes allowed per party, to make it harder to wipe out an entire race from the pool. Nearly all-White jury in Arbery killing highlights long-standing fears of racial bias in jury selection 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z As of Tuesday, Chauvin’s attorney had used 11 of the 15 peremptory strikes the defense was allotted, while the prosecution had used five of its nine. Derek Chauvin trial judge to question jurors Wednesday about George Floyd family settlement 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The Washington Supreme Court did so in 2018, saying judges don’t have to find purposeful discrimination to deny a peremptory challenge, and that challenges based on “implicit, institutional, and unconscious biases” can be rejected. EXPLAINER: How the Arbery trial got a nearly all-white jury 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Nelson used another peremptory strike to send that man home. End of jury selection near for ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Nelson’s peremptory strike, which was not challenged, did not require an explanation. With striking of Black juror, Floyd activists see racism 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Though much of the focus for this trial has been on the peremptory strikes, Angie Setzer, senior attorney with the Equal Justice Initiative, said the reasons behind unrepresentative jury pools start well before the strikes. Nearly all-White jury in Arbery killing highlights long-standing fears of racial bias in jury selection 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Prosecution and defense attorneys get a number of peremptory challenges to remove unwanted potential jurors and can also ask the judge to dismiss “for cause.” EXPLAINER: Striking jurors in ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z In 2020, California adopted a similar set of invalid justifications for peremptory strikes. EXPLAINER: How the Arbery trial got a nearly all-white jury 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Still, like the juror before him, the man kept saying affirmatively that he could set all his opinions aside and weigh the evidence fairly, forcing Nelson to use another peremptory strike. Patterns emerge in jury screening for trial in Floyd’s death 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z Minnesota court rules also allow each side to strike a fixed number of prospects in what are called peremptory strikes. EXPLAINER: Striking jurors in ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z “This peremptory strike issue has been debated for years, and it still allows the exclusion of people in a grossly disproportionate way.” Nearly all-White jury in Arbery killing highlights long-standing fears of racial bias in jury selection 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Typically in cases like Chauvin’s where the potential sentence is something less than life in prison, prosecutors get three peremptory strikes and defense attorneys get five. EXPLAINER: Striking jurors in ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z Two months ago, the Arizona Supreme Court announced it was eliminating peremptory strikes beginning Jan. 1. EXPLAINER: How the Arbery trial got a nearly all-white jury 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Nelson was forced to use a peremptory strike to keep him off the jury. Patterns emerge in jury screening for trial in Floyd’s death 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z Neither side has to give a reason for striking a juror with a peremptory challenge, with one big exception. EXPLAINER: Striking jurors in ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z The task force also is supposed to consider whether lawyers’ peremptory challenges of jurors systemically reduce the representation of minorities and whether the peremptory challenge rules should be changed. Arizona task force to study possible jury selection changes 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Schleicher used a peremptory challenge Wednesday to remove from the panel a woman who has a nephew who’s a sheriff’s deputy in western Minnesota. Jury selection resumes as Chauvin faces possible new charge 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Each side also gets a certain number of peremptory challenges to dismiss potential jurors that they don’t have to justify. EXPLAINER: Why jurors can’t be dismissed based on their race 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z By day’s end Friday, the defense had used eight peremptory strikes compared with five for the prosecution. Patterns emerge in jury screening for trial in Floyd’s death 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z Nelson exercised two of his 15 peremptory challenges on potential jurors who identified as Hispanic, which led prosecutors to object that the jurors were being rejected because of their race. Derek Chauvin trial juror dismissed over concerns George Floyd rioters could attack his home 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Chauvin’s attorney, Eric Nelson, exercised two of his 15 peremptory challenges on potential jurors who identify as Hispanic, which led prosecutors to object that the jurors were being rejected because of their race. Attorneys sift strong opinions, anxiety among Chauvin jurors 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Either side can object to these peremptory challenges if they believe the sole reason for disqualifying a juror is race or gender. Trial for ex-cop charged in Floyd’s death forges on, for now 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z Kentucky case that peremptory strikes cannot be used to dismiss jurors based solely on their race. EXPLAINER: Why jurors can’t be dismissed based on their race 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court has ruled that prosecutors and defense lawyers cannot employ race as the basis for using their peremptory strikes to remove potential jurors. Opinion | Why Derek Chauvin’s jury must have Black members 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z State prosecutors on Tuesday used their first peremptory strike on "Juror #8." Derek Chauvin trial juror dismissed over concerns George Floyd rioters could attack his home 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The other side can object to these so-called peremptory challenges if they believe the sole reason for disqualifying a juror is race or gender. At Chauvin trial, jury selection is first battleground 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z They can also use a limited amount of "peremptory challenges" to strike that person from the pool without giving a reason - the prosecution has nine of these and Chauvin's defence team 15. George Floyd death: How will jurors be selected in Derek Chauvin trial? 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z The opposing attorney can raise a Batson challenge to a peremptory strike if they believe the juror is being dismissed because of their race. EXPLAINER: Why jurors can’t be dismissed based on their race 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The challenge for Cahill will be ensuring that defense lawyers don’t use their peremptory challenges to keep Blacks off the jury. Opinion | Why Derek Chauvin’s jury must have Black members 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Both sides in a trial are allowed to eliminate a certain number of potential jurors without giving a reason, in what are known as “peremptory challenges.” Convictions tossed in 2 NYC shootings over jury-picking bias 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Michael Riedel, the New York Post’s mischief-making Broadway columnist for more than two decades, has chronicled with incendiary flamboyance the backstage dramas of megalomaniacal producers, peremptory divas and the cowering artists caught in the crossfire. Review: How Broadway got to boom times, from a veteran theater gossip 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Despite a body of law affirming that peremptory challenges on the basis of race are unconstitutional, Prof Hans says the judge will need to keep a close eye on patterns emerging with dismissals. George Floyd death: How will jurors be selected in Derek Chauvin trial? 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Whitney DeCamp, a sociology professor at Western Michigan University, studied peremptory challenges in a few hundred cases in a Mississippi court district. EXPLAINER: Why jurors can’t be dismissed based on their race 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Even if the judge does not disqualify jurors, each side gets a certain number of “peremptory strikes,” which allow them to exclude a potential juror for almost any reason. Opinion | Why Derek Chauvin’s jury must have Black members 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z “Even a single use of a peremptory strike in a discriminatory fashion is a constitutional violation warranting a reversal of a conviction,” said Ishita Kala, a lawyer for Morant and Valdez. Convictions tossed in 2 NYC shootings over jury-picking bias 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Current state law prohibits peremptory challenges based solely on an assumption that a prospective juror was biased due to the person’s race, religion, gender or similar grounds. California lawmakers approve bills to address racism in criminal charges and jury selection 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z “It has become clear that a peremptory attitude in one sense or another is not conducive to the search for truth and justice,” he said. Vatican Tells Bishops to Report Sex Abuse to Police (but Doesn’t Require It) 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z He found Black potential jurors were more likely to be dismissed with peremptory challenges than their white counterparts, even though they made up a smaller percentage of the jury pool. EXPLAINER: Why jurors can’t be dismissed based on their race 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z In about 72% of the cases, prosecutors used their peremptory challenges to remove Black prospective jurors, the study found. California prosecutors routinely strike Black and Latino people from juries, report says 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z It was a world of relentless door-knocking, implacable loyalty and peremptory revenge against those who strayed. Review | Nancy Pelosi is an anachronism — in a good way 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Weber’s bill changes the process by shifting the burden of proof from the attorney objecting to the peremptory challenge to the attorney who removed the prospective juror. California lawmakers approve bills to address racism in criminal charges and jury selection 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Defense counsel used one of his six peremptory challenges to remove the juror and then used Ghostbear’s remaining peremptory challenges. Havre man gets new trial in sexual assault case 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z The supreme court also held that international human rights law – notably fundamental tenets called “peremptory norms” that are so important they are considered universal – may be applied to this case. Canada mining firm accused of slavery abroad can be sued at home, supreme court rules 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z More grounded, Molina draws out the ferocity of a peremptory patriarch in stark decline. Review: Alfred Molina, like Lear with dementia, thunders in 'The Father' at Pasadena Playhouse 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Is this offer a bit of carefully calibrated payback for a president who fired him by peremptory tweet? Opinion | Will he or won’t he? John Bolton is playing a very cagey game. 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Attorneys can also exclude someone from a jury without stating a cause by using a peremptory challenge. California lawmakers approve bills to address racism in criminal charges and jury selection 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Each side can typically use “peremptory” challenges to eliminate up to three potential jurors they believe will be unsympathetic, without providing a reason. Motivated by #MeToo? Vetting jurors in Weinstein case will be a challenge, experts say 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z “Violations of peremptory norms are serious violations of rights that are important to everyone, everywhere. They need to be strongly discouraged,” the court said in a statement. Canada mining firm accused of slavery abroad can be sued at home, supreme court rules 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Anyone huffing over Republicans’ peremptory dismissal of the charges needs to take into account that numerous Democrats have already announced the opposite conclusion. Opinion | What does ‘impartial justice’ mean to the Senate? 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z It is hard to imagine a U.S. broadcaster, no matter how influential, taking the peremptory tone with President Donald Trump that Neil did with Johnson. Now Drawing Viewers: The Election Interview Boris Johnson Won’t Do 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z If a peremptory challenge is called into question, the attorney who rejected the juror would have to provide a reason for the exclusion. California lawmakers approve bills to address racism in criminal charges and jury selection 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z On many routes within Indonesia, whose sprawling archipelago makes air travel an everyday necessity, Lion Air was often the only choice, making its peremptory motto oddly appropriate: “We make people fly.” With Boeing in Cross Hairs, Lion Air Gets a Pass on Poor Safety Record 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Kupato sat in the front seat next to the driver, using peremptory hand signals to direct the way. Blood Gold in the Brazilian Rain Forest 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Very few films begin with this peremptory power. The Hour of Reckoning Descends in “Mr. Klein” 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z “The trial court clearly erred in ruling that the state’s peremptory strike of Wright was not motivated in substantial part by discriminatory intent,” Kavanaugh wrote. Curtis Flowers' conviction overturned over removal of black jurors 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Umberg said he used peremptory challenges to remove other potential jurors, based on characteristics such as their clothing, in order to include a Black person on the jury. California lawmakers approve bills to address racism in criminal charges and jury selection 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Second was the state using peremptory strikes against five of six African Americans in the most recent trial. The Supreme Court tossed Curtis Flowers’s death-row conviction, ruling it was racially biased 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z In the most recent trial, the State exercised peremptory strikes against five of six black prospective jurors. Clarence Thomas’s Astonishing Opinion on a Racist Mississippi Prosecutor 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z In the sixth trial, prosecutors used five of six peremptory strikes against potential black jurors, so that only one African-American sat on the panel. Death row conviction thrown out over racial bias 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z “The numbers speak loudly. In six trials combined, the state employed its peremptory challenges to strike 41 of 42 black prospective jurors,” he said. Supreme Court overturns Mississippi murder conviction, citing racial bias 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z For now, domestic politics seem more important in China, with the leadership and the general public reacting angrily to what is portrayed in the country as peremptory American demands. As Trade War Rages, China’s Sway Over the U.S. Fades 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Her assistant had taken the entire fall off with a mysterious—even suspect—leg injury and now e-mailed Celeste fifteen times a day demanding, in peremptory and vaguely hostile tones, that Celeste fill out paperwork. “Poetry” 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Kentucky, from 1986, which prohibits prosecutors from using their peremptory challenges in racially discriminatory ways. Clarence Thomas’s Astonishing Opinion on a Racist Mississippi Prosecutor 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Prosecutors and defense attorneys also have what are known as peremptory challenges. Supreme Court examination of jury discrimination prompts rare question from Clarence Thomas 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z In the first four trials, held between 1997 and 2007, Mr. Evans used all 36 of his peremptory challenges — ones that do not require giving a reason — to strike black jurors from serving. Clarence Thomas Breaks a Three-Year Silence at Supreme Court 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Prosecutors and defense attorneys also receive what are known as peremptory challenges. Race and the death penalty: Supreme Court to hear case of Curtis Flowers, tried six times for quadruple murder 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Next month, the Supreme Court will consider whether Mr. Evans’s use of dozens of peremptory challenges — ones that do not require giving a reason — to exclude black prospective jurors violated the Constitution. When Does Kicking Black People Off Juries Cross a Constitutional Line? 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Through peremptory strikes, prosecutors can exclude a limited number of prospective jurors for almost any reason. Perspective | Could the pope’s call to end the death penalty keep Catholics off juries? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z “On the whole, we are forced to state that there is no progress. The US position is frozen in its uncompromising and peremptory demands,” Ryabkov said, state news agency Tass reported. Russia: No progress in resolving nuclear arms pact dispute 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Trump’s peremptory removal of a reporter’s credentials for attending a press conference has a precedent. Battle against Trump’s Acosta ban should mark a turning point 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z That man agreed to keep an open mind, but was axed during peremptory strikes. Jury selected for trial in New York of Mexican drug kingpin 'El Chapo' - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z At the third trial, in 2004, Mr. Evans used all of his peremptory challenges to strike black prospective jurors. When Does Kicking Black People Off Juries Cross a Constitutional Line? 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z And prosecutors may begin to more aggressively bar Catholics from juries using another method — “peremptory strikes.” Perspective | Could the pope’s call to end the death penalty keep Catholics off juries? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Prosecutors used four peremptory strikes on white men, including one who has a pro-police bumper sticker on his vehicle and another who is in the process of becoming a Chicago police officer. Why the Trial of the Chicago Officer Who Shot Laquan McDonald Matters 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z An additional 18 potential jurors were dismissed for cause or as the result of peremptory challenges, before a jury of six men, six women and three alternates was seated. Second trial ordered for two brothers accused of 2016 killings in The Jungle in Seattle 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z At times, he has responded to forceful questions from reporters with a wave of his pinkie—in Mexico, a peremptory no. A New Revolution in Mexico 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z At the fourth trial, in 2007, Mr. Evans again used all of his peremptory challenges to strike black jurors. When Does Kicking Black People Off Juries Cross a Constitutional Line? 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Repeated often enough, the combination of death qualification and peremptory strikes could exacerbate the split between community sentiment and trial outcomes. Perspective | Could the pope’s call to end the death penalty keep Catholics off juries? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z As good as the book is, the ending is frustratingly peremptory. Review | A vivid journey into the prison of an OCD-ridden mind 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z There was certainly no way Chelsea were going to find a comeback to his peremptory strike on his return to Stamford Bridge in September. Premier League 2017-18 review: player of the season 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Her default position of peremptory bewilderment — "I have no idea what you're asking me " — was perplexing. My disastrous tea with Glenda Jackson 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Evans’s office, the podcast found, used peremptory challenges against 50 percent of black potential jurors and against 11 percent of white ones. When Does Kicking Black People Off Juries Cross a Constitutional Line? 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z The EBDI’s methods were peremptory: at the outset, in 2002, residents only learned of the imminent destruction of their homes in news reports. Gentrify or die? Inside a university's controversial plan for Baltimore 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The District Attorney’s Office had used eight of its peremptory challenges. An odd Louisiana law discriminates and drives incarceration 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z The peremptory dismissal of members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, for no apparent reason, is a case in point. Opinion | As Pope Francis Changes the Church 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Her lavender dressing gown hints at a feminine softness, but there's nothing gentle in the peremptory way she treats her underlings, who dutifully try to manage her urinary and verbal incontinence. Glenda Jackson steals the show in a thrilling, emotionally affecting 'Three Tall Women' on Broadway 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z “Courts must not allow the spirit of Batson to be diminished,” he wrote, “by misguided allegiance to the peremptory challenge.” When Does Kicking Black People Off Juries Cross a Constitutional Line? 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Their lack of rapport was evident in the peremptory way the president fired him. In Replacing Tillerson With Pompeo, Trump Turns to Loyalists Who Reflect ‘America First’ Views 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Prosecutors used peremptory strikes to get rid of four other black jurors and persuaded Bethancourt to remove two other black people for cause. An odd Louisiana law discriminates and drives incarceration 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Defence lawyers used peremptory challenges to dismiss five prospective jurors who appeared to be indigenous. Canada’s Trayvon Martin moment 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z “It was simply these peremptory challenges that resulted in no indigenous people at all on the jury,” he said. Canada: indigenous groups urge reform after shock of white farmer's acquittal 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z After those jurors are dismissed, lawyers from each side get a certain number of peremptory strikes, where they cut people who they think will not support their side. In Juries, Lawyers Now Favor the Uninformed 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Our heroine’s “faults” – her vanity, short-sightedness, peremptory behaviour – are flattering faults; commonplace and essentially trivial, not like traits of meanness, malice, duplicity. Which is the greatest Jane Austen novel? 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Next, both sides may use “peremptory” challenges to eliminate up to 12 jurors apiece without giving any reason. An odd Louisiana law discriminates and drives incarceration 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Hernandez’s lawyers were allowed to use a peremptory challenge to dismiss the juror. Defense says double murderer is star witness and not Aaron Hernandez 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Hernandez’s lawyers were allowed to use a peremptory challenge Wednesday to dismiss the man. The Latest: 1 juror dismissed in ex-NFL star’s murder trial 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Her peremptory conclusion, punctuated by another pedantic bell stroke, gets a laugh, because the meaning of this music, or of any music, is far from obvious. Kate Soper’s Philosophy-Opera 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Relatedly, don’t be fooled by small signs of normality, the odd moderate placed in this or that position, a peremptory call for peace. The dangerous fantasy behind Trump’s normalisation 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z When African Americans in Montgomery, Ala., refused to give up their seats on public buses, the aim was clear and their message peremptory: an end to segregation on buses and, by extension, all public places. Kaepernick’s symbolism misses the point 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z In an unmistakably peremptory gesture, she shut the office without informing the White House. Why Obama Has Failed to Close Guantánamo 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Even peremptory or aggressive dismissals of new findings have a crucial place in the intellectual ecology. Why bad ideas refuse to die | Steven Poole 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Once everyone realizes that there might not be a person on the other end, peremptory behavior online may become more common. When Products Talk 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z He noted that prosecutors only get four peremptory strikes at trial, and if they must be used on convicted felons, that “ignores others who may also have a bias against the police or prosecution.” Va. prosecutors seek names of restored felons who may now be jurors, but McAuliffe refuses 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Studies in Alabama, Louisiana and North Carolina have found that prosecutors use peremptory challenges two or three times more often to strike black potential jurors than to strike others. Supreme Court Finds Racial Bias in Jury Selection for Death Penalty Case 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z “Two peremptory strikes on the basis of race are two more than the Constitution allows,” Roberts wrote. Justices throw out death sentence given to black man by all-white jury 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Last year, a study found that Caddo Parish prosecutors used peremptory challenges three times as often to strike black potential jurors as others during the last decade. America's death penalty capital: can a black DA really change the system? 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z Emperors, pharaohs, czars, kings, queens, sultans, sheiks, they descended on us via peremptory power structures and the vagaries of genetics. The phony in American politics: how voters turn into suckers 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Prosecutors and defense lawyers will be allowed four peremptory dismissals before selecting a panel of 12 jurors and a number of alternates. Jury selection nearly complete in Baltimore's Freddie Gray killing trial 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Among the arguments, the court said Hispanics were unconstitutionally excluded from the jury when defense lawyers were allowed to use peremptory strikes against prospective Hispanic jurors. New Mexico court orders new trial in excessive force case 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z But each side also gets a number of peremptory challenges, which allow the dismissal of a juror for no particular reason. Justices throw out death sentence given to black man by all-white jury 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z After 16 more are chosen on Tuesday, the prosecutors and defense lawyers can exercise their peremptory challenges, whittling the prospective panelists down to 12 jurors and four alternates. Plea Discussions Sought in Skelos Trial, Prosecutor Says 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z Still, wielding his special brand of peremptory logic, Mr. Trump said Tuesday that he would deport millions of undocumented immigrants because “we have no choice.” Mr. Trump praises a grotesquely inhumane immigration plan from the 1950s 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z These so-called peremptory strikes permit excluding jurors based on a hunch or bias. Supreme Court considers racial bias in jury selection 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Prosecutors used peremptory challenges — ones that do not require giving a reason — to exclude every potential black juror. Supreme Court to Decide if Georgia Went Too Far in Excluding Black Jurors 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Numerous studies have shown that prosecutors use their peremptory challenges to strike black potential jurors at a much higher rate than whites, because surveys show that African Americans are more skeptical of police and prosecutors. Justices throw out death sentence given to black man by all-white jury 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z One was dismissed for cause, and prosecutors eliminated the other four with peremptory challenges, offering a variety of nonracial reasons accepted by the presiding judge. Supreme Court to examine racial divide in jury selection 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z His attorneys argue that racial bias played a role in his sentencing, noting that prosecutors used peremptory strikes to remove all three African Americans from the jury pool. Despite Pope Francis' pleas for mercy, several U.S. inmates set to be executed soon 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z The New York Times reporting on this study found that use of peremptory challenges by Shreveport prosecutors was particularly troubling. White America needs to wake up: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders & the unacknowledged crimes of American justice 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Kentucky, the Supreme Court made an exception to the centuries-old rule that peremptory challenges are completely discretionary. Supreme Court to Decide if Georgia Went Too Far in Excluding Black Jurors 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z And new research from Louisiana found that prosecutors used peremptory challenges three times as often to strike black potential jurors as others during the last decade. Your Monday Briefing 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z In the end, he used nine peremptory challenges, three of them to strike blacks. Exclusion of Blacks From Juries Raises Renewed Scrutiny 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z In that time, he said, he has never encountered such a tight-lipped, peremptory administration. India’s war on Greenpeace | Samanth Subramanian 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z In his Batson concurrence, Justice Marshall argued that only banning peremptory challenges would solve the problem. Why Is It So Easy for Prosecutors to Strike Black Jurors? 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z “You can’t say there is a problem and not come up with a solution!” she declared in the peremptory tone that her ministers knew so well. The Real Reasons So Many People in Rich Countries Need State Handouts 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z Pragmatic as always, the P.A.P. reacted by modifying its peremptory style and acknowledging that times were changing. Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singapore, Dies at 91 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z But many prosecutors and defense lawyers said peremptory strikes allow them to use instinct and strategy to shape unbiased and receptive juries. Exclusion of Blacks From Juries Raises Renewed Scrutiny 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z In “peremptory and imperious tones,” The Post wrote, drivers would shout at customers to Move along and Get aboard. All aboard for a bit of D.C. streetcar nostalgia 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Each side will be given 23 peremptory strikes to excuse jurors without giving a reason. Final jury to be chosen in Boston Marathon bombing trial 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z His plan is to create a pool of 70 qualified jurors, to be whittled down later by both sides through their peremptory challenges. Tsarnaev’s Lawyers in Boston Bombing Trial Ask for Change of Venue 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Putin’s view has been that the crisis in Ukraine, far from being a violation of international law, has been caused by a peremptory West eager to impose its way on Russia. Crisis in Ukraine Underscores Opposing Lessons of Cold War 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z “I’m looking for people who will be open, at least, to my arguments,” said Joshua Marquis, the district attorney in Astoria, Ore. Jeff Adachi, San Francisco’s elected public defender, said peremptory challenges promote fairness. Exclusion of Blacks From Juries Raises Renewed Scrutiny 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z A rebel commander hears the petitioners out one by one and issues peremptory orders. The Kid With the Kalashnikov Isn't Happy: Ukraine's Revolution One Year On Koch’s peremptory firing for his “offensive and repugnant” comments not sparked a firestorm of protests on campus; he was defended by the American Association of University Professors. Roger Ebert was right: Free speech, Twitter, and the Holocaust denier protected by the University of Illinois 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z "This institutionalized, systematic use of excessive, lethal force violated the U.S. Constitution, U.S.-ratified treaties, peremptory international norms, and our fundamental national values," the lawsuit filed in the U.S. Mexican family sues over border death they say was caused by U.S. agents 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z They wrote that Rowlands said she would not allow LoPrinzi’s “peremptory challenge” because the juror was black and so is Haywood. Judge’s removal sought in Ohio death penalty case 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Still, prosecutors here used peremptory strikes against 46 percent of the black potential jurors who remained, and against 15 percent of others. Exclusion of Blacks From Juries Raises Renewed Scrutiny 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z You don’t issue a peremptory set of “demands” that really read like an indictment delivered by a self-selected jury absent counter-argument. Commencement speaker says why he called students 'arrogant' and 'immature' 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Apparently fearing their fate — Hussein was hanged after a peremptory trial, Colonel Qaddafi shot by opponents while on the run — Mr. Yanukovych fled. Just Like His Power, Ukrainian Ex-Leader Vanishes Into Thin Air 2014-02-25T03:55:09Z If the shift itself is imposed from above in some peremptory eight-step program, there is a considerable risk that the new approach will be misinterpreted as a continuation of top-down command-and-control management. Leadership In The Economic Phase Change 2013-12-20T13:52:00Z The two presidents, as well as the Iranian foreign minister, also discussed problems faced by Afghans in Iran, including peremptory deportations, limits on visas and difficulties obtaining residence permits. Afghan Leader Agrees to Talks on Closer Iran Ties 2013-12-09T00:42:17Z In a 2005 concurrence, Justice Stephen G. Breyer appeared to endorse Justice Marshall’s view, saying that “peremptory challenges seem increasingly anomalous in our judicial system.” Sidebar: Court to Decide if Lawyers Can Block Gays From Juries 2013-07-29T17:20:21Z "It is hoped that the US government will no longer avoid differentiating between home and abroad, making peremptory calls on others to do things that even it is unwilling to do." Snowden a boon and burden for China 2013-06-13T15:50:02Z Indeed, her peremptory manner with her own colleagues attracted the attention of Britain’s inspired satirical TV puppetry show, Spitting Image. Farewell to the Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) 2013-04-08T13:50:23Z She was the second African-American to be excluded from the jury pool by prosecutors' peremptory challenge, which normally can be exercised by either side without explanation, unless questioned by opposing counsel. Nevada murder conviction reversed over dismissal of black juror 2012-12-29T04:34:09Z Jeffcoat is rigidly precise, peremptory and intimidating, even over the phone. R.I.P. American veterans halls 2012-09-30T15:00:00Z That decision recognized an exception to the general rule that peremptory challenges are completely discretionary. Sidebar: Court to Decide if Lawyers Can Block Gays From Juries 2013-07-29T17:20:21Z A few holders of technology patents -- including one man with over 120 patents -- were also excused by lawyers for the companies, who get a handful of peremptory challenges to eliminate individual jurors. Jury selected in Apple, Samsung patent trial 2012-07-31T00:15:31Z Prosecutors and defense attorneys will also have a certain number of so-called peremptory challenges, which allow them to remove a potential juror without having to give a reason. Sandusky child sex abuse trial set to begin in Pa. 2012-06-05T11:55:11Z Both the prosecution and defense used a series of “peremptory challenges” to excuse jurors who, for one reason or another, might not be beneficial to their case. DealBook: Jury Is Seated in Rajat Gupta Trial 2012-05-21T19:21:13Z When David Cameron tells the eurozone to "put its house in order", Germans perceive a peremptory request for them to throw more good money after bad. Easy to blame the Germans. Smarter to learn from them 2012-05-19T23:03:42Z Doing away with peremptory challenges would still allow lawyers to object to potential jurors for cause. Sidebar: Court to Decide if Lawyers Can Block Gays From Juries 2013-07-29T17:20:21Z The rapid spread of the prickly pear in some parts of the State has been a peremptory call for the occupation of the threatened country on any 63 terms. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z The appearance of the captain of the "Golden Hind" was greeted by peremptory orders, shouted in an unintelligible language. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z He sent, by letter, the most peremptory specifications. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z "Throw us a line!" was the peremptory greeting. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z The Porte claims supreme authority, and sends peremptory orders to the Pacha. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z His refusal to relieve the Dominicans was accompanied with a peremptory command to all the prelates of the region to extend favor, assistance, and protection to the inquisitors in their toils and tribulations. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z In obedience to a peremptory order the crew hurriedly prepared the monoplane for her flight. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z And finally, a peremptory command from the King for his instant return left the Prince no room for hesitation. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z On your second emigration, my Henry, your mother, not being able to discover you, turned the effects of her rage against us, and sent a peremptory demand, by Mr. Talton, for the back-rents. The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. III A Novel in Three Volumes 2012-04-13T02:00:20.243Z "Show them up," said Dill, with the peremptory voice of one ordering a very usual event, and intentionally loud enough to be heard below stairs. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z The divine law is peremptory—"to him who knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin." The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The next evening, the messenger returned, bringing instead of provisions a peremptory order to return to Detroit. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The King sent peremptory orders to Rupert to join him at Salisbury with all the force he could muster. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Jackson then sent a peremptory order, not only to forward provisions, but to join him at once with his troops. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z He shall lead the way," replied she, in a firm and peremptory voice; "the very first of the batch! Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z The burden was laid there and then," says the cardinal, describing the audience at which he received this commission, "with peremptory kindness, by an authority that might not be gainsaid. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Moreau looked alarmed, as if he thought the reply would provoke the other, but Wyndham gave him a peremptory glance, and he said a few words in Castilian. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Rupert, in consequence, never treated Astley in the peremptory fashion that he used with others. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Attempts were afterwards made to compromise with Don Alonso, but he would not listen to them, and sent them a peremptory message, which, simply translated, meant that they must give in, or give up. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z They are met here with a peremptory challenge and declaration. The Making of the New Testament 2012-03-30T02:00:20.917Z Actors and actresses are disposed of in the same conclusive peremptory way: some of them are talked of for months, nay, years; then it is almost an offence to mention them. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z In peremptory tones Ulysses quickly forbade his men to taste of the magic food, directed them to seize and bind their unwilling comrades, and forcibly take them back to their ships. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z The peremptory commands of King Charles procured Rupert's submission to this condition, which he would fain have disputed. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z One of these may occasionally need more peremptory treatment, but under proper tuition even such an one needs it rarely. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an authoritative tone. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z At length a peremptory demand for their return clean or dirty sent Pedro flying down the street, to hasten back triumphantly bearing the cleaned boots. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Very quick, and rather peremptory, "Madam, do you choose fish?" Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:33.730Z That worthy cautiously declined the interview, whereupon he received a peremptory letter, demanding �2,000 to be paid on the morrow "by ten of the clock in the forenoon." Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z He met with a peremptory refusal; he could not be spared. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z But Clyne put in his head and called him in a peremptory tone; and he had to go with a feeble apologetic glance at her. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z To peremptory calls for him no answer came; and a hurried search through the hamlet proved equally fruitless. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z And although Paul's words were decidedly softened by his tone of pretended personal injury and suffering, Billy called, "Gangway!" in a manner far more peremptory than sympathetic in reply. The Auto Boys' Quest 2012-03-12T03:00:25.647Z "It is very generous of you, sir," exclaimed the astonished policeman; "but I think it is very unwise of you"— "I am not afraid of him," interrupted Carew, in peremptory tones. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z They heard the newly-arrived troopers lead their horses to the stables and address some one there in loud peremptory tones. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z Her peremptory tone astonished Henrietta, who said neither Yes nor No, but stood staring. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z And he sat down to compose another and still more peremptory note, bidding Brasse obey his lawful commands or take the consequences of disobedience. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Every thing being in readiness, a vast amount of thinking having been employed by the commander in reference to all contingencies, a peremptory order of march was issued for the seventeenth of May. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z The peremptory voice rose anew, louder than before, and the banker's face grew hard as he listened. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Standing thus rigid they were amazed to see the officers cover them with their rifles, and to hear a peremptory summons to surrender. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z Well," he spoke in a harsh, peremptory tone--"you'll be good enough to note," he turned and pointed to the other men, "that I have naught to do with this! Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z He himself was in high glee over that unexpected outcome of Mr. Jobling's brusquely peremptory method with the interloper, and Captain Dove's face wore a triumphant grin. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z But the order was peremptory this time, and a rope was put round his body and attached to the sledge, and he was made to trot after his faithful fellows. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Some one spoke in a harsh and peremptory tone, and something like an altercation followed. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Kenneth tried, without great success, to adopt the German officer's peremptory manner. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z The Waldgrave's peremptory manner, which shook him out of the rut of his slow wits, and upset his balanced periods, left him prostrate without a word to say. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z "Give it here, now!" growled Captain Dove, menacing Mr. Jobling with a clenched fist; and the lawyer, after an appealing, impotent glance at Slyne, had no recourse but to comply with that peremptory order. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z But as a rule, unless the party is much in default and is under a peremptory order to proceed, the penalty for default is by order to pay the costs occasioned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z By what right could the old gentleman in Paris send so peremptory a demand to his son-in-law? The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z But a peremptory voice from behind his chair caused him to sink back and slowly turn his amazed eyes. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z He stopped her by a peremptory gesture, but for the moment he seemed unable to speak. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z The two young men obeyed their peremptory hostess, marvelling much at her. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z When the mar�chal's solicitors had forced him to obedience it was bad enough--but now--to receive peremptory orders from his wife! The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z The boss's answer to this was a peremptory wire to our passenger agents at both points to make no rate concessions whatever, of any kind, for the transportation of laborers under contract. The Wreckers 2012-02-14T03:00:26.817Z Despite peremptory orders from the Hojo, they were advancing by forced marches. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z The officer was peremptory—officers generally are so in these cases—and Sam was very foolish to resist. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z The Court denied that request, and then there was a peremptory refusal to produce any book or any paper. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z In fact, you set them down in a most peremptory way as "a poor lot." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z The remittance was a matter of peremptory necessity, unless Andy were to empty his private pocket. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z No-Kami, as we have seen, was sent for in peremptory fashion. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z He was informed that he might make six peremptory challenges and must challenge before the jurors took their seats. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z Councillors and courtiers, officials and judges, tax-collectors, officers of his regiment, treasurer and usurers, were kept from his presence by peremptory command. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The chariot drew up and the coachman leaned over the side to see who it was bidding them to stop in so peremptory a manner. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z Just before the outbreak of war he had been recalled from school in England by a peremptory telegram from his father, whom he found very ill. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z The peremptory nature of the summons surprised and offended the lord of Tsu. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z After twenty men had been examined and the defence had exercised five of its peremptory challenges, the following were sworn as jurymen. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z These things were quickly done; and Daniel had been gone for many minutes by the time Vul-Ramân answered the peremptory summons and stood before his superior. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z "You see, Mr. Humphreys, all these bills, each one accompanied with a peremptory demand for payment, have been presented together, almost as it were by the same post." The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z She made an effort to speak, which failed, and then yielding to a peremptory impulse she ran away. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Dracourt, the Governor, extremely exasperated at those terms, resolved to hold out, but was compelled to give in on receiving a most peremptory petition on the part of the inhabitants, presented by M. Prevost. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z But we think it unsafe, at this distance, to 76 tie you up by absolute and peremptory directions upon any other subject, than the two essential articles above mentioned. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z Besides, considering that I don't even belong to the Society, this notice is a trifle peremptory. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z Put on your hat," she said with a peremptory playfulness—"put on your hat, or I will not speak to you! Queen Victoria As I Knew Her 2012-01-22T03:00:23.263Z Twenty-five thousand hungry French soldiers garrisoned in their home cities and a peremptory demand for two millions and several hundred square miles of land. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 2012-01-19T03:00:20.007Z "Well, mamma, can you mention any one that we know who is?" asked the peremptory girl. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z He appeared, nevertheless, a good deal as if he were giving her commands rather than requests, so dignified and peremptory was his manner of speech. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Lord Biddulph, whom you know to be justly my aversion, was very earnest; but I was equally peremptory. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z In the meantime, the French Consul gallantly came forward and claimed Lola Montez as a French subject, which saved her from immediate arrest; but the order was peremptory that she must quit Warsaw.” Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z My friend, for a while, endeavoured to obtain some further forbearance towards the tardy bridegroom; but, finding me peremptory, she consented to go. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Pitt had at the same time a peremptory interview with Newcastle. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The peremptory order for their removal was a severe blow to the prosperous little settlement, which had to abandon the fruits of so many years of labour, and begin life afresh. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z He gave peremptory commands to that effect, but the movements were so slow that he lost patience and rode with Hood’s leading brigade, pulled it on, and ordered communication opened with my left. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z "You'll just stay where you are," came back the peremptory reply. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z I could not be wholly insensible to an invitation so affectionate; but I struggled against my better self, and pronounced a hasty and peremptory refusal. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z At last I gave them peremptory orders to return. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z It was not long, however, before certain circumstances occurred which induced my worthy but peremptory father to cut my leave of absence suddenly and unmercifully short. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z I sent the messenger back with a peremptory reply that I must see him, as I had discovered an assassination plot. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z But this creditor's demand was peremptory and he could not see how he was to gain time. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z There was an underlying something in the Colonel's tone, a peremptory note that spelled, "Be brief as possible and get out." The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z As the proof of humour is physiological, its appeal to the intellect is as peremptory as that of terror. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z "Why should you not marry my cousin Isabelita?" he said to me suddenly, with that brusque and peremptory accent which characterizes men who rule their kind by their power of thought. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z There was a peremptory ring in the message which I didn't care for, but I promised to keep the appointment. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z The well-bred reserve in his manner, which, while peremptory, was somehow free from arrogance, compelled the man's admiration. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z The tone of her letters to "le roy monseigneur," if always loving is often peremptory, and sometimes even dictatorial, while she does not hesitate to show her contempt for his lack of decision and promptitude. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z The peremptory reply served for both Davy and Jonet, though the latter did put a pouting finger to her lips. The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty 2011-12-07T03:00:17.867Z Both in court and country Grenville affected the role of Pitt, and assumed a stiff and peremptory attitude which ill became him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z I was peremptory therefore in my demand to go on. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z I can easily imagine her taking me up and dealing with me in that peremptory way; but mama, who must be so gently managed—oh! how can I ever go away, and leave her? oh! Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood 2011-12-05T03:00:50.157Z Joe himself had heard the bustling spouse of his master calling her lord in peremptory tones, and he grinned now at the recollection. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z He gave a peremptory sign for silence, the while he himself was listening intently. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z He stood for a moment in the narrow street, not unnaturally surprised at this peremptory method of bidding a guest farewell. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z He sent to the minister a peremptory note, demanding payment of the indemnity, and the immediate dismissal from the Spanish service of all persons in any way responsible for the seizure of the Black Warrior. The History of Cuba, vol. 3 2011-11-28T03:00:26.510Z Accordingly, our proof is peremptory in both particulars. St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture 2011-11-28T03:00:25.013Z At the same time he proposed a supplement still more peremptory than the chapter. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z In pursuance of the Asimilista policy, in July 1887, the Penal Code was put in force in the Philippines by peremptory order from the Government at Madrid, and much against the opinion of experienced officials. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z A note of the horn leaped to us across the valley, an angry and peremptory note. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z She had had long and peremptory interviews with her lawyers, making wise provision for all possible eventualities, so far as it was possible to foresee them. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z "Now, now!"—shaking a peremptory finger at her. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z Cardinal Guidi has received the most peremptory orders from the Pope to make a formal retractation of his speech in Council. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z This peremptory and extraordinary demand, coupled with its insinuation, stunned the hearers, who looked from one to the other in startled amazement. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z I happened to receive Mr. Gilmer's ultimate and peremptory refusal while Judge Stuart and Mr. Howe Peyton, of Staunton, were with me. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z "But I am grateful to you for, at all events, affording me another opportunity of thanking you in person——" But she stopped him with a peremptory little hand. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z Having deposited Mrs Plummer in a large drapery establishment, with peremptory instructions to make certain considerable purchases, she went off in a hansom by herself to an address in the Temple. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z He hesitated for months before committing himself, and finally summoned Trelawny, in peremptory terms, to come to him and go with him. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z However, she was in a fair way to get more on a trust deed for some real estate that was in her name—when the summons came, peremptory and threatening. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z He was just going to make the attempt; but Tim withstood him, and in a peremptory manner barred the way. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z "Now, listen!" cried Blair, waving down their cries with a peremptory hand. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z And, harkee!” he added, in a more peremptory tone, “for the future, don’t brag quite so much.” The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z Almost immediately the waves of light and shadow began to pass before his eyes, and the room was full of vivid, peremptory tappings. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z Slade seemed as suave and urbane as before, but his eye was a trifle frostier and his tone carried a peremptory note. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z He read him the note in which Lord Palmerston asked, in polite but peremptory phrases, that the Sultan should not be forced to hand over the refugees. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z Still the Aztec sovereign was obstinate in his refusal of a personal interview, although he sent fresh gifts by the persons who bore to the Spaniards his polite but firm and peremptory denial. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z "It will do here," said Anthony, with a little peremptory air that she was quite accustomed to. A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z She herself had slept very badly, dozing for a little and then being awakened by the sound of talking next door, and of peremptory resounding tappings. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z One day the daughter of the family was attracted to the dining room by the loud and peremptory calls of Ole. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z But the demand of Humanity was peremptory, and Paine re-wrote it all, and more. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z But Cromwell averted the calamity by a peremptory dissolution of parliament, and a command to "the wrestlers" to go home; nor did he think it prudent to call them together again. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z A Messenger was sent from hence the 6th inst. to Madrid with very peremptory demands, and to wait there only forty-eight hours. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z Then suddenly all sign of struggle ceased, he sat bent forward, but perfectly still, and from the table in front of him came three loud, peremptory raps, as of splitting wood. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z She was very peremptory, cuffing them right and left at the least provocation. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z He was admonished in the most pressing and peremptory manner to keep quiet; but in his drunken idiocy he became a terror, and it was manifest that something must be done to insure our safety. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z For some minutes the boy remained silent, worrying his brain as to how to comply with the girl's rather difficult and peremptory request. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z How peremptory and domineering this rogue is, now he sees I have need of his service! Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z On second thoughts he remembered that his orders to return to the submarine with the utmost dispatch were peremptory. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z Justice Stevens called him able and fair, if at times a little peremptory, cutting off lawyers the moment their time at the Supreme Court lectern expired. Sidebar: Justice Stevens Memoir Recounts Time on Court ? Sidebar 2011-10-03T22:41:26Z "Let the dress be cut off," said Miss Frampton, in a peremptory tone. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z The whistle rang out again, harsh, peremptory, fateful—and then Ali Suleiman laughed, and pointed at a small bird. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z Evidently not what was approved of, for, sharply and indignantly, followed the peremptory demand to— "Take your clothes and go." The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z He took another step, but a short and peremptory “Halt!” brought him to a stop. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z In each case they were great personal friends of the captain, and there was no interruption of social relations through the peremptory line of conduct pursued. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z "Your Eminence would wish to serve me?" she said, speaking rapidly and with a strange, peremptory ring in her voice. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z "Well, I believe in using ordinary horse-sense about everything," he said conclusively, with a peremptory accent. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z Impressed with this idea, 'I dare not,' he gently began, 'disobey commands so peremptory; yet—' He stopt abruptly, with a start that seemed the effect of sudden horrour. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z At one minute to six the indicator in his car gave two short, sharp, peremptory buzzes. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z The captain could not return the arms as he had peremptory orders in black and white to confiscate even the ancient fowling-pieces of the whole community. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z And Mr. Nelson touched his cap, leaped lightly across the acequia, and his powerful young voice was heard thundering, "Sergeant Waller!" in peremptory tones across the parade. Trumpeter Fred A Story of the Plains 2011-09-15T02:00:11.393Z His successor, Stoughton, wrote a peremptory letter to the Abenaquis, calling upon them to bring in the prisoners they had taken. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z At that moment a loud and peremptory rat-tat-tat sounded down the passage. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z Many of these poor creatures are bred to trades, and are sent out daily or weekly, with peremptory orders to bring home a certain sum, at the expiration of the agreed time. Samboe; or, The African Boy 2011-09-04T02:00:04.743Z He deemed that, before that happened, a dry, peremptory letter would be a step more consonant with his pride; therefore, when it was quite bright, he sat down immediately to write. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z The domestic confessor of stately Madame Eglantine is possibly accustomed to sudden and peremptory commands; in any case, he obeys readily enough here. Chaucer and His England 2011-09-01T02:00:19.940Z The governor's secretary was in the habit of giving Howe orders, and if Howe showed any hesitation in complying with them, he became offensively peremptory. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Massingale stammered out something about Cashier Hardwick's peremptory demand of a few hours earlier, but he was not permitted to finish. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z It was, indeed, an unprecedented event within the memory of the present owners of the establishment, and quite a shock to the slovenly Isobel who opened the door to the very peremptory knock. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z “I don’t care what he said, or what you think; she’s no more to blame than——” The other stopped him with a quick, peremptory gesture. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z At last he gave a peremptory command and stalked away. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z Drummond, whose interests lay in Upper Canada, was peremptory in regard to the claims of that part of the country. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z The others had now hurried out in response to Evelyn's peremptory calls, and she was telling of the tramp's visit, while Wheaton received their condolences, and readjusted his tie. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z “And the lady’s name?” he questioned in peremptory tones. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z She repressed the ardour of my impassioned greeting with a gentle but peremptory firmness. In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z With a peremptory gesture he signaled Van Slyck to make haste. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z A peremptory public takes the place of competitors as a motive for alertness. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Most of the hindrances which had persistently obstructed the national progress for a long while were cleared away at his peremptory call. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z There is one special and very peremptory law, given before the law for regulating kings, which, by that posterior law, was neither abrogated nor limited even as to kings, Deut. xiii. 6-9. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z That stern seclusion from an evil world, that peremptory denial of its charms, why are they so impressive? The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z If the text is clear, peremptory, and indisputable, we must submit; the most serious doubts must disappear; human reason, in its imperfection, must bow to faith. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z The tone was so assured and even peremptory that the servant, in spite of himself, was overawed. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z When Daniel Osazuwa, a gay Nigerian immigrant, was put on trial for assault in southern California, the prosecutor used one of his peremptory challenges to remove a woman from the jury pool. How a Fight over Jury Selection Could Advance Gay Rights 2011-08-08T10:05:00Z The command is peremptory and perpetual, "Forsake the foolish," Prov ix. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z It reveals Colchester's close interest in Abbey affairs, however far away he might be, and it is even somewhat peremptory in tone. William de Colchester Abbot of Westminster 2011-08-05T02:00:50.197Z The end came quite suddenly, with a peremptory letter from his father, who had a chance for him to enter a very well-known law office, under advantageous circumstances. The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z At the peremptory bidding of the newly aroused underman, he stepped quickly across the intervening space and stood under the shaded desk light within arm's reach of the man in the big swing-chair. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z The challenge of J.T. was peremptory — one of a small number of challenges, which both sides get, for which they do not need to give a reason. How a Fight over Jury Selection Could Advance Gay Rights 2011-08-08T10:05:00Z "Sounds rather a peremptory sort of a chap!" observed Colonel Wenman. Helena's Path 2011-07-29T02:00:22.607Z Soon Wells returned, and demanded in a peremptory tone, "Pittenger, why did not you give the alarm when he started?'" Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z As she did so there came a peremptory voice from the bed: “Mistress Peggy!” Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z The tired animals responded nobly, but their spurt of speed was checked suddenly by a peremptory command from the patrol. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Kentucky, the court reversed a black man's conviction for burglary after prosecutors used their peremptory challenges to strike all four black prospective jurors. How a Fight over Jury Selection Could Advance Gay Rights 2011-08-08T10:05:00Z "Go to the Assembly House and tell them to send an escort of police to arrest the runaway prisoner Ráby," was the peremptory order. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z Mr. Randall was a person whom I very greatly wanted to know, but it was late on a Saturday afternoon, and I had an absolutely peremptory engagement that compelled me to quit the office immediately. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z “We must not stop to talk,” said the English girl in peremptory tones. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z "I shall search the house and grounds," said Mrs. Hawkins, in a peremptory voice. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z The principle of non-resistance binds together "the entire teaching into a whole; but only when it is no mere dictum but a peremptory rule, a law." Anarchism 2011-07-12T02:00:35.053Z This time the carpenter would have gone off in earnest, but the other called him back in quite a peremptory tone. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z I think my question was prompted by some reference to William Swinton's criticisms of General Grant, and General Grant's peremptory dealing with him. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z He had only two peremptory challenges, and if he could not remove some of them for "cause," as the books say, "he was gone up," as he thought to himself. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z With some difficulty Roland complied, and in obedience to his peremptory mandate to come out and show himself, there stepped into the moonlight a powerful, thickset ruffian, armed with a cudgel. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z The command was peremptory and admitted of no evasion. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z This time the peremptory gentleman graciously gave me at least a hint of the ground upon which he claimed a right to order the suppression of the novel. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z The peremptory tone had some effect, and the wretched man made an effort to obey. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z And what he was about to witness required some stimulating, for now the other uttered a loud, peremptory call. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z A score of rifles covered the flying fugitive, but a peremptory word from War Wolf knocked them up. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z That was just by way of being more peremptory. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z But at Richmond I was stopped by a peremptory military order that forbade ex-Confederates to go North. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z Just now, with stern and peremptory briefness, He bade me seek my daughter, and dispose her To wed, by his direction. The Count of Narbonne A Tragedy, in Five Acts 2011-07-03T02:00:12.153Z He is quick at invention—has a pretty turn at profession—A proud and peremptory show of honour would overpower prejudices. The Heiress; a comedy, in five acts 2011-07-02T02:00:12.813Z His voice was even harder and more peremptory. The Brute 2011-06-30T02:00:30.283Z “You must admit that, though the Captain was somewhat peremptory, the necessity was urgent.” The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z It is only on sufferance that the counsel can appear at all, and he is liable to peremptory dismissal at any moment during the trial. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z I have one child in my school who has so little power of self-control, that I am obliged to be very peremptory with him every day. Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy. 2011-06-30T02:00:25.950Z We have some good examples of it in English; the Germans have more: and the French manifest the same feeling in their peremptory rule for the alternation of masculine and feminine rhymes. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z He found page 6 of that promising young first act in the typewriter carriage, precisely as it had been left on his receipt of Helena's peremptory telegram. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z The display of some game, however, with which we had taken care to furnish ourselves, and the peremptory tone of the officer, cut short all their observations. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z A new and peremptory order now came from Wiburg to burn this skin, to burn the house in which it had been dressed, to burn even the presbytery itself, should it be deemed necessary. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z To this I gave a peremptory answer in the negative. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z It bothered Mr. Russell if Griffin was peremptory. In the Family: Baby Makes Four, and Complications 2011-06-19T11:04:29Z She jumped in the chair, cried out shrilly, and clapped a hand over her heart when the telephone sounded a peremptory call. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z “He had much zeal for reforming abuses, and managed it perhaps with too much heat and in too peremptory a way.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z He pulled a chair near his own, and commanded, "Come here and sit down," in such a peremptory tone that I obeyed. The Story of an Untold Love 2011-06-17T02:00:17.643Z For moments that seemed eternal after the sound of the tramping came, he listened for the peremptory knock. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z The Captain read the lessons on Sunday in the same peremptory tones, raising a rasping voice and glaring at the congregation—a very mirth-provoking performance. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z "Mrs. Wyllys—" "Is a fool! see that you don't become another in listening to her twaddle!" was the peremptory reply. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z She protested and entreated in vain—the Colonel was harsh and peremptory,—the lady had to abandon her sitting-room, boudoir, and bed-room, and content herself with the chambers intended for the officer. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z In the fulness of irritation she started a letter to Helen, peremptory, upbraiding; but did not finish it. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z Lottie followed me to the door, said something very peremptory about changing my clothes, and went away. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z Once a policeman rushed with a peremptory club in their path, springing aside with an oath as Lindaberry set the machine at him—an oath that was lost like a whirling leaf. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z Leigh Hunt in the Examiner retorted upon ‘Z’ with natural indignation and a peremptory demand for the disclosure of his name. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z It must not be supposed that Mr. Dumphy's positiveness of statement and peremptory manner were at all injurious to his social reputation. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z He was so peremptory that Henriette turned to go, but Helen hesitated. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z As we were returning rather noisily from the Hornets’ Nest, we passed Miss Noakes’s open door, and she rang her little bell in a peremptory manner. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z She studied him a moment, and then resumed her seat, making him a peremptory sign to continue. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z Your message is earnest, almost peremptory, Cousin Donald," said Ellen, coming in with a playful smile on her lips; "am I to have another scolding, and for what? Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z And then Mr. Dumphy, in a peremptory, practical statement which his business habits and temperament had brought to a perfection that Arthur could not help admiring, presented the details of his interview with Colonel Starbottle. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z It was Monday morning, and this peremptory summons for Mrs. Doggett came from the direction of the tobacco barn, in Joey's voice, hoarse and unnatural. The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z But it was soon found that this was too sweeping and peremptory a division. The Plurality of Worlds 2011-06-01T02:00:23.787Z It was accompanied by peremptory orders and urgent requests that those who were on the spot should get in on the Buffalo Point township without a moment's delay, and price was not to hinder them. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z To the men under me, I was peremptory; I was testy with Thomas, and often almost rude with Clark. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Only the peremptory peal of the doorbell had announced his coming. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z The Minister of War telegraphed, "If you leave Bazaine in the lurch, the revolution will break out," and the Council of Ministers issued a peremptory order to relieve Metz. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z On the contrary, * * he gave * * a peremptory order to admit nobody seeking to make an appeal in behalf of the prisoners, saying that he would ‘see no one on this business.’ The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt 2011-05-24T02:00:12.183Z An ecstatic joy is kindled by wonder, admiration, adoration, from which joy is inspired a peremptory impulse to endeavour to reproduce in his human handicraft the marvels of creation. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z But Cornelius was peremptory, and, though burning with shame at so strange a reversion of our mutual positions, I yielded. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z Adair had meant well, but somehow or other in his peremptory handling of events, he got everything in such confusion that practically the whole town turned out to see the Sherwoods off. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z The peremptory orders from the Government to hold Orleans had shaken General d'Aurelle's original determination. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z But this was the emptiest of forms, as bias is no cause of challenge in military procedure, and peremptory challenges are unknown. The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt 2011-05-24T02:00:12.183Z Under the influence of this master he realised an adequate cause for this deep-rooted, peremptory passion. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z We resisted this a little, but Mrs. Brand was peremptory, and at length we yielded and parted from them. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z Sir E. Grey's answer was a peremptory refusal, but he added an exhortation and an offer. The Great War and How It Arose 2011-05-16T02:00:18.923Z She had been waiting since the first morning of his absence, for information on a certain point, and now demanded it in a peremptory manner. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z The object of this peremptory challenge turned, as also did his companion, the terrified Indian—once more about to be hazed. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z To this Halleck responded: "The orders for the advance of your army, and that it be reported daily, are peremptory." Chattanooga and Chickamauga Reprint of Gen. H. V. Boynton's letters to the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, August, 1888. 2011-05-10T02:00:58.760Z Latterly, also, I have noticed moroseness of disposition creeping over him; and upon this question he is more stern and peremptory than ever he was wont to be, and I lose heart and hope. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z He that is peremptory in his own story, may meet with another as positive as himself to contradict him, and then the two Sir Positives will be sure to have a skirmish. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z It was a peremptory refusal to lease the Upland Farm to George Ryle. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z "Thus right manifests itself in peremptory manner"—the right of carnage, no doubt. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z |
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