What action does a peremptory challenge allow an attorney to take regarding a juror?

A peremptory challenge allows an attorney to dismiss a juror without needing to provide an explanation. This legal mechanism is utilized in jury selection to enable attorneys to exclude potential jurors for strategic reasons, which may be based on intuition or a sense of how a juror might affect the outcome of the case, without having to disclose the reasoning behind their decision.

This option reflects the fundamental principle of peremptory challenges, which is designed to give attorneys a degree of control over jury composition. While there are limits to the use of such challenges to prevent discrimination, the essence of a peremptory challenge is its allowance for dismissal without justification. This helps attorneys shape a jury that they believe will be more favorable to their case.