单词 | preemptions |
释义 | preemptionnoun pre·emp·tion prē-ˈem(p)-shən 1 a : the right of purchasing before others especially : one given by the government to the actual settler upon a tract of public land b : the purchase of something under this right 2 : a prior seizure or appropriation : a taking possession before others 3 a : a doctrine in law according to which federal law supersedes state law when federal law is in conflict with a state law Even without an express provision for preemption, we have found that state law must yield to a congressional Act in at least two circumstances. Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council called also federal preemption b : a doctrine in law according to which the legislation of a superior government (such as a state government) supersedes that of an inferior government (such as a municipal government) in conflicts of law 4 : a policy of launching a preemptive attack in order to prevent a suspected imminent attack preemptions nounas in takeovers the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority longtime residents resented the preemption of their urban neighborhood by this influx of affluent yuppies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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