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preemption — pre·emp·tion /prē emp shən/ n [Medieval Latin praeemption praeemptio previous purchase, from praeemere to buy before] 1 a: the right of purchasing before others: preemptive right b: a right to purchase a tract of public land before others that… … Law dictionary
preemption — /priyem(p)shan/ Doctrine adopted by U.S. Supreme Court holding that certain matters are of such a national, as opposed to local, character that federal laws preempt or take precedence over state laws. As such, a state may not pass a law… … Black's law dictionary
Preemption (law) — This article is about the relationship of federal law to state law in the United States. For the U.S. land transfers, see Preemption Act of 1841; for other uses, see Preemption. In the legal system of the United States, preemption generally… … Wikipedia
preemption — noun 1. the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject • Syn: ↑pre emption • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑legal principle, ↑judicial principle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Cooley Doctrine — Doctrine which holds that state is deprived of all regulatory power as to subjects which are in their nature national, or admit only of one uniform system or plan of regulation. Cooley v. Board of Wardens of Port of Philadelphia, 53 U.S. (12… … Black's law dictionary
Cooley Doctrine — Doctrine which holds that state is deprived of all regulatory power as to subjects which are in their nature national, or admit only of one uniform system or plan of regulation. Cooley v. Board of Wardens of Port of Philadelphia, 53 U.S. (12… … Black's law dictionary
Bush Doctrine — The Bush Doctrine is a phrase used to describe various related foreign policy principles of United States president George W. Bush, created in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The phrase initially described the policy that the United… … Wikipedia
Nondelegation doctrine — Administrative law General prin … Wikipedia
federal preemption — n: a doctrine in law that allows a federal law to take precedence over or to displace a state law in certain matters of national importance (as interstate commerce) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
judicial doctrine — noun (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence • Syn: ↑legal principle, ↑judicial principle • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑principle … Useful english dictionary
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse — Beginning in 2004, human rights violations in the form of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, including torture,[1][2][3] … Wikipedia
