| 单词 | pre-emption right |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspre-emption right pre-emption right n. North American (now historical) the right given to an occupant of public land to secure the ownership of it by pre-emption. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > buying > [noun] > purchase before others are offered the chance > pre-emption of land > right of pre-emption right1779 pre-emptive1863 1779 Act passed at Gen. Assembly Williamsburg 4 Oct. 19 All ungranted land which he, she, or they, may or shall have acquired by settlement, pre-emption right, Land Office warrant, or any other means whatsoever. 1837 H. Martineau Society in Amer. II. 92 In 1830, a bill was..passed, granting a pre-emption right to squatters who had taken such possession of unsold lands. 1873 E. Eggleston Myst. Metropolisville 91 I have used my pre~emption right. 1948 E. N. Dick Dixie Frontier 67 As a result there had grown up in colonial days a custom of allowing pre-emption rights to squatters. 1999 New Eng. Q. 72 368 In 1640 Connecticut magistrates declared Dutch claims to the Connecticut region null and void and gained preemption rights from Uncas for his lands. < as lemmas |
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