Preempting
/priːˈɛmptɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Act of taking action to prevent or forestall a legal process, claim, or right from arising or being exercised.
The defendant is preempting the plaintiff's claim by filing a motion to dismiss.
Forms
- preempt
- preempted
- preempts
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Commentary
Commonly used in contexts of federal preemption and priority of legal rights; the term often appears as a verbal form while the noun 'preemption' covers the substantive concept.
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