A defendant's or lawyer's objection to a proposed juror, made without needing to give a reason.
〔律〕（被告或律师无须说明理由提出的）对陪审团人选的反对
attorneys used their peremptory challenges to exclude jurors based on the crudest racial stereotypes
mass nounthe extent of peremptory challenge
Example sentencesExamples
As everyone knows, peremptory challenges are frequently used to eliminate people of a particular gender or a particular age group or a particular apparent professional status.
The few retirees from upper income brackets could be bounced from the panel with peremptory challenges by the plaintiff's attorney.
Other than the preliminary vetting by the trial judge, there is a challenge for cause, peremptory challenges and the oath of the juror.
There is no limit as to how many jurors can be removed under this cause, but peremptory challenges has a definite number that a lawyer may use.
When an attorney exercises peremptory challenges, she uses her discretion to reject potential jurors who are not, objectively speaking, objectionable.
Definition of peremptory challenge in US English:
peremptory challenge
noun
Law
A defendant's or lawyer's objection to a proposed juror, made without needing to give a reason.
〔律〕（被告或律师无须说明理由提出的）对陪审团人选的反对
attorneys used their peremptory challenges to exclude jurors based on the crudest racial stereotypes
mass nounthe extent of peremptory challenge
Example sentencesExamples
There is no limit as to how many jurors can be removed under this cause, but peremptory challenges has a definite number that a lawyer may use.
The few retirees from upper income brackets could be bounced from the panel with peremptory challenges by the plaintiff's attorney.
When an attorney exercises peremptory challenges, she uses her discretion to reject potential jurors who are not, objectively speaking, objectionable.
Other than the preliminary vetting by the trial judge, there is a challenge for cause, peremptory challenges and the oath of the juror.
As everyone knows, peremptory challenges are frequently used to eliminate people of a particular gender or a particular age group or a particular apparent professional status.