First-Come-First-Served

/ˌfɜːrst kʌm ˌfɜːrst sɜːrvd/

Definitions

  1. (adj.) Describing a method of service or allocation where rights, goods, or benefits are given to those who arrive or apply earliest in time, without preemption or preference.
    The court followed a first-come-first-served approach to admit creditors during the bankruptcy proceedings.

Forms

  • first-come-first-served

Commentary

Used frequently in procedural law and administrative contexts to ensure fairness by temporal order of application or arrival.

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