First-In-Time-First-In-Right
/ˌfɜrst ɪn taɪm ˌfɜrst ɪn raɪt/
Definitions
- (phrase) A legal principle giving priority to the party whose interest or claim was first established in time, often applied in property and creditor rights disputes.
Under the first-in-time-first-in-right rule, the claimant who registered their lien first has the superior right.
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- first-in-time-first-in-right
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Commentary
Common in property and secured transactions law, this doctrine favors temporal priority, emphasizing the chronological order of rights' creation or recording to resolve conflicting claims.
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