# peremption

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A quashing (of law, or a lawsuit)
2. a defeating.

## Etymology
Latin peremptio: compare French péremption.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peremption