peremptory instruction
- A directive given to a jury stating that if they come to an agreement on the accuracy of given facts, they are obligated to decide in favor of a specific party
- The judge delivered a peremptory instruction, telling the jury that if certain facts were believed to be true, they had to rule in favor of the plaintiff.
- During the trial, the peremptory instruction altered the deliberation process, mandating the jury to side with a certain party given their agreement on specific facts.
- Should the jury find the presented facts to be accurate, a peremptory instruction dictates that they must vote in favor of a predetermined party.
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