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n

A condition of being higher in rank, or degree, or having occurred at an earlier time; taking precedence, especially a creditorÂ’s right to receive payment from a debtor before others are paid; the initiating courtÂ’s exercising the jurisdiction in a case in which more than one court is involved.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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