pre-emption law — pre|emp|tion or pre emp|tion «pree EHMP shuhn», noun. 1. U.S. and Canada. the act or right of purchasing before others or in preference to others: »It is neither right nor legal that Mr. Hardy s preemption should gobble up over 250 acres of hay… … Useful english dictionary
pre-emption — 1. the right of buying before anyone else. 2. in international law, the right of a state to buy the property of another power in transit over its territory (or allow its own nationals to buy it). 3. in the USA, laws passed from 1841 onward… … Law dictionary
Pre-emption right — A pre emption right is a right to acquire certain property in preference to any other person. It usually refers to property newly coming into existence. A right to acquire existing property in preference to any other person is usually referred to … Wikipedia
pre-emp|tion — pre|emp|tion or pre emp|tion «pree EHMP shuhn», noun. 1. U.S. and Canada. the act or right of purchasing before others or in preference to others: »It is neither right nor legal that Mr. Hardy s preemption should gobble up over 250 acres of hay… … Useful english dictionary
homestead laws — The statutes relative to the acquisition of a homestead out of the public domain. 42 Am J2d Pub L § 20. See homestead exemption; pre emption laws … Ballentine's law dictionary
Gun laws in the United States (by state) — U.S. Firearms Legal Topics Assault weapons ban ATF Bureau Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Concealed carry in the U.S. Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban … Wikipedia
United Kingdom company law — Beside the River Thames, the City of London is a global financial centre. Within the Square Mile, the London Stock Exchange lies at the heart of the United Kingdom s corporations. United Kingdom company law is the body of rules that concern… … Wikipedia
preemption — /pree emp sheuhn/, n. the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others. Also, pre emption. [1595 1605; < ML praeëmpt(us) bought beforehand (ptp. of praeëmere) + ION. See PRE , EMPTOR] * * * U.S. policy that allowed the … Universalium
Preemption — or pre emption may refer to: Legal Federal preemption, displacement of U.S. state law by U.S. Federal law Preemption is also sometimes used in the United States to refer to the displacing effect state laws might have on ordinances enacted by… … Wikipedia
preemption — /priyem(p)shan/ Doctrine adopted by U.S. Supreme Court holding that certain matters are of such a national, as opposed to local, character that federal laws preempt or take precedence over state laws. As such, a state may not pass a law… … Black's law dictionary
