Definition of "exigent" in English

adjective

1. Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action.

   • 2003, Working Group Report on Detainee Interrogations, U.S. Department of Defence Article 2 also provides that acts of torture cannot be justified on the grounds of exigent circumstances, such as state of war or public emergency, or on orders from a superior officer or public authority.

2. Demanding; requiring great effort.

noun

1. (archaic) Extremity; end; limit; pressing urgency.

2. (archaic) The amount that is required.

3. (obsolete, British, law) A writ in proceedings before outlawry.