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 — or pre emption may refer to: Legal Federal preemption, displacement of U.S. state law by U.S. Federal law Preemption is also sometimes used in the United States to refer to the displacing effect state laws might have on ordinances enacted by… … Wikipedia
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 — /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
Federal Arbitration Act — In United States law, the Federal Arbitration Act is a statute that provides for judicial facilitation of private dispute resolution through arbitration. It applies in both state courts and federal courts, as was held in Southland v. Keating. It… … Wikipedia
Federal Reserve System — FRB and FED redirect here. For other uses, see FRB (disambiguation) and FED (disambiguation). Federal Reserve System … Wikipedia
Preemption Act of 1841 — The Preemption Act of 1841 (27 Cong. Ch. 16; 5 Stat. 453) was a United States federal law approved by the U.S. Congress on September 4, 1841 to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, and to grant pre emption rights.… … 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
federal pre-emption — The U.S. Constitution and acts of Congress have given to the federal government exclusive power over certain matters such as interstate commerce and sedition to the exclusion of state jurisdiction. Occurs where federal law so occupies the field… … Black's law dictionary
federal pre-emption — The U.S. Constitution and acts of Congress have given to the federal government exclusive power over certain matters such as interstate commerce and sedition to the exclusion of state jurisdiction. Occurs where federal law so occupies the field… … Black's law dictionary