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pre-emption

/priːˈemp.ʃən/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa el principio jurídico de prevalencia de la ley federal sobre la estatal, el derecho del Estado a expropiar bienes, el derecho a adquirir algo antes que otros o la apropiación previa de algo.

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noun

/priːˈemp.ʃən/C1formal
  • esSustantivo que designa el principio jurídico de prevalencia de la ley federal sobre la estatal, el derecho del Estado a expropiar bienes, el derecho a adquirir algo antes que otros o la apropiación previa de algo.

A noun referring to the judicial principle of federal supremacy over state legislation, the right of a government to seize property, the right to purchase something in advance of others, or a prior appropriation of something.

  1. Federal supremacyC1formalamericanlegal

    The judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject.

    esPreeminencia federal

    • The Supreme Court ruled on the pre-emption of state law by federal regulations.
    • Pre-emption ensures that federal standards override conflicting state laws.
    • The case was decided based on the doctrine of pre-emption.

    Sinónimosparamountcysupremacy

  2. Government seizureC1formallegal

    The right of a government to seize or appropriate something, such as property.

    esExpropiación gubernamental

    • The government exercised its pre-emption rights over the land for public use.
    • Pre-emption allowed the state to acquire the property before private buyers.
    • The law grants pre-emption for national security purposes.

    Sinónimosappropriationcondemnationeminent domainexpropriationrequisition

  3. Advance purchase rightB2formal

    The right to purchase something in advance of others.

    esDerecho de adquisición preferente

    • Shareholders have pre-emption rights to buy new shares before the public.
    • The company offered pre-emption to its existing investors.
    • Pre-emption clauses in contracts allow first refusal on assets.

    Sinónimospreemptive right

  4. B2formal

    A prior appropriation of something, taking it before others have a chance.

    esapropiación previa

    • His pre-emption of the best seat was seen as rude.
    • The pre-emption of resources by one group caused conflict.
    • Pre-emption of the limited tickets left many fans disappointed.

    Sinónimosappropriationarrogationpreoccupancyseizureusurpation

Formas
  • pre-emptions plural form
  • pre-emptions' possessive plural form
  • pre-emption's possessive singular form