preemption
or pre-emp·tion
[pree-emp-shuh n]
- the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
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Origin of preemption
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Examples from the Web for preemption
Contemporary Examples
There will be a preemption for the presidential debate and election.
TV Upfronts 2012: NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, and the CW Announce SchedulesJace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez
May 17, 2012
Historical Examples
Er—may I venture to ask if your husband holds squatter's rights, or has the homestead and preemption?
A Man in the OpenRoger Pocock
This does not apparently amount to a right of preemption, and it is not easy to estimate its effective practical consequences.
The Economic Consequences of the PeaceJohn Maynard Keynes
If the right of preemption be thus extended, it will embrace a large and meritorious class of our citizens.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: PolkCompiled by James D. Richardson
The preemption right in question covers three sections of land containing iron ore and coal.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the PresidentsJames D. Richardson
He therefore used his preemption right and occupied one hundred and sixty acres of land on what is now Eureka Flats.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)William Denison Lyman