Peremption - Law Dictionary Search Results
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peremption [Late Latin peremption- peremptio, the act of quashing, from Latin perimere to take away entirely, destroy, kill] in the civil law of Louisiana : the absolute extinguishment of a right that prevents the bringing of an action [a claim barred by ] ;also : the period of time after which such an extinguishment automatically occurs compare prescription ...
peremptive
peremptive : of, relating to, or creating peremption [the period] [a statute] ...
Peremption
Peremption, a non suit, also a quashing or killing. See NONSUIT....
prescription
prescription [partly from Middle French prescription establishment of a claim, from Late Latin praescription- praescriptio, from Latin, act of writing at the beginning, order, from praescribere to write at the beginning, dictate, order; partly from Latin praescription- praescriptio order] 1 : acquisition of an interest (as an easement) in real property that is usually less than a fee by long-term, continuous, open, and hostile use and possession as determined by the law of a jurisdiction [gained title by ] see also easement by prescription at easement compare adverse possession at possession 2 in the civil law of Louisiana a : the running of a period of time set by law after which a right is unenforceable in Louisiana courts but may be enforced in another state forum [an interruption of ] [by the of ten years] ;also : the bar to an action that results from prescription see also peremptory exception compare peremption b : the creation of a right by the running of a period of time...
Perempt
To destroy to defeat...
Peremption
A quashing a defeating...
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