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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRST REFUSAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRST REFUSAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
First refusal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIRST REFUSAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of first refusal in the English dictionary

The definition of first refusal in the dictionary is the chance of buying a house, merchandise, etc, before the offer is made to other potential buyers.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRST REFUSAL

first officer
First Peoples
first performance
first person
first person plural
first post
first prefect
first principle
first quarter
first reading
First Reich
First Republic
first responder
first school
First Sea Lord
First Secretary
first strike capability
first string
first thing
first things first

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRST REFUSAL

accusal
arousal
carousal
causal
clausal
espousal
excusal
hyperarousal
menopausal
multicausal
occlusal
pausal
perimenopausal
perusal
postmenopausal
premenopausal
recusal
refusal
reperusal
spousal

Synonyms and antonyms of first refusal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIRST REFUSAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «first refusal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of first refusal

Translation of «first refusal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRST REFUSAL

Find out the translation of first refusal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of first refusal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «first refusal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

优先购买权
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tanteo
570 millions of speakers

English

first refusal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहले इनकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشفعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

первый отказ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preferência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রথম অস্বীকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

premier refus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penolakan pertama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorkaufsrecht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先買
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

첫째 거부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penolakan pisanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lần đầu khước từ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதல் மறுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रथम नकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilk reddediliş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prelazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pierwokupu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перший відмова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

primul refuz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρώτης άρνησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eerste weiering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förköpsrätt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forkjøpsrett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of first refusal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRST REFUSAL»

The term «first refusal» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRST REFUSAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about first refusal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRST REFUSAL»

Discover the use of first refusal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to first refusal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Language of Real Estate
(See joint and several liability, tenancy in common) right of first refusal (derecho del tanto) The right of a person to have the first opportunity either to purchase or lease real property. Unlike an option, however, the holder of a right of first refusal  ...
John W. Reilly, 2000
2
California Real Estate Property Management
The buyer is informed the major tenant holds the right to buy the property under a right of first refusal provision in the lease. The buyer attempts to circumvent the right of first refusal by negotiating an option to buy the property, exercisable only  ...
Fred Crane, 2007
3
Real Estate Law
PTP sued Reiland and sought judgment to enforce its Right of First Refusal and claimed to be “ready, willing, and able to comply” with its terms to purchase the land, at the maximum price under the Right of First Refusal of $66,211.20.
Marianne Jennings, 2010
4
Intellectual Property Rights in Industry-sponsored ...
Approach 3: The right of first refusal In practice, when the sponsor elects to take a license, the parties are almost always able to reach acceptable terms for a license agreement for the intellectual property resulting from the sponsored research.
‎1993
5
Shareholders' Agreements: A Tax and Legal Guide
to include such rights in a shareholders' agreement. Rights of first refusal may not be appropriate, for example, in circumstances where some shareholders are passive in relation to business operations while other shareholders are actively ...
Stuart F. Bollefer, Jack Bernstein, 2009
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The Corporate, Securities, and M&A Lawyer's Job: A Survival ...
The only difference between the right of first refusal in the Rights Agreement and the preemptive right often found in the charter is that the right of first refusal extends to shares sold by individuals, whereas the preemptive right in the charter  ...
Daniel Lee, Matt Swartz, 2007
7
Tenants' Right of First Refusal
' This new edition has been extensively revised and updated and takes on board the latest case-law on the subject.
Anthony Radevsky, Wayne Clark, 2008
8
Last Rights : Liquidating a Company: Liquidating a Company
Rights of First Offer/Refusal A right of first refusal gives the holder the legal right to purchase the debtor's asset (typically real estate) on the terms and conditions of sale contained in a bona fide offer by a third party to purchase the asset, if the ...
Amherst Ben Branch Professor of Finance University of Massachusetts, Houston Hugh Ray Senior Bankruptcy Partner Andrews Kurth LLP, Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization Section Andrews Kurth LLP Robin Russell Partner, 2007
9
Property: Rabin Kwall and Kwall 3e
Rourke (P) responded immediately, indicating that he was exercising his right of first refusal and would purchase the lot on identical terms. Ferrero (D) then indicated he was rejecting both purchase offers. Rourke brought an action for specific ...
Casenotes, Casenote Legal Briefs, 2007
10
Tenant's Right of First Refusal
"This book deals comprehensively with all aspects of the tenant's right of first refusal.
Anthony Radevsky, Wayne Clark, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRST REFUSAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term first refusal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Key downtown land parcels heading to market
Under the terms of the Kings arena deal, the basketball team's ownership group was given the right of first refusal on any sale of that land. «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
2
Batters turned tragedy into a way to help others
He ran federally, and won, in the Palliser riding in 2004, but not before giving his wife the “right of first refusal.” “He thought I should be the MP ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»
3
Fitch: CNX Coal Resources Well Positioned Despite Coal Weakness
In addition to owning the right of first refusal on the remaining 80% of the Pennsylvania operations CNXC also has first rights to the Baltimore ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
4
Baker's Dozen: Quick and Easy Tips for Negotiating Commercial …
Right of First Refusal (“ROFR”). As many businesses grow and expand, the lease should contemplate a ROFO and/or a ROFR. ROFO rights ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
5
How to Fix California's Housing Affordability Crisis
State intervention for federally subsidized at-risk housing: The state must institute a “right of first refusal” or similar measure to allow housing ... «San Diego Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Co-Investments: Positives and Pitfalls
To make sure the co-investor is not unfairly diluted or treated, it should also seek preemptive rights from the company and rights of first refusal ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
7
The ABCs Of M & A For Angels
... non-assignment provisions where change of control equals assignment; rights of first refusal; and licenses of rights to third parties that larger ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
8
Townwide Input Sought On 31-Acre North Falmouth Parcel …
The town has a right of first refusal on its sale. “We encourage the developer to take on projects that the community is interested in,” said ... «CapeNews.net, Jul 15»
9
WMU med school moves to acquire assets of Southwest Michigan …
University trustees agreed to waive the right of first refusal so the medical school, which is private, could acquire the Innovation Center's assets. «MiBiz, Jul 15»
10
Southampton to demand compensation after Toby Alderweireld …
... to be furious with Atletico, insisting the La Liga side have gone back on an original agreement giving the club first refusal on the 26-year-old. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»

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