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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of prior:

Prior: Something that happened before something else. It can mean something that happened earlier in time or something that is more important and needs to be dealt with first. In criminal law, it can also mean a previous conviction.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Prior is an adjective that means something that comes before something else in time or order. It can also mean something that takes precedence over something else. As a noun in criminal law slang, it refers to a previous conviction.

1. The prior agreement between the two companies stated that they would share profits equally.

2. The bank has a prior lien on the property, which means they have the first right to the property if the borrower defaults on the loan.

3. The judge enhanced the defendant's sentence because he had two priors, meaning he had two previous convictions.

The first example illustrates the use of prior as an adjective to describe something that comes before something else in time or order. The second example shows how prior can be used to describe something that takes precedence over something else. The third example demonstrates the use of prior as a noun in criminal law slang to refer to a previous conviction.

Printers Ink Statute | prior-claim rule

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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