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Preemptive :: Preemptive (a.) Of or pertaining to preemption; having power to preempt; preempting.

Preemtor :: Preemtor (n.) One who preempts; esp., one who preempts public land..

Preemption :: Preemption (n.) The privilege or prerogative formerly enjoyed by the king of buying provisions for his household in preference to others.

Preemption :: Preemption (n.) The act or right of purchasing before others.

Preemption :: Preemption (n.) The right of an actual settler upon public lands (particularly those of the United States) to purchase a certain portion at a fixed price in preference to all other applicants.

Preempted :: Preempted (imp. & p. p.) of Preemp.

Section :: Section (n.) One of the portions, of one square mile each, into which the public lands of the United States are divided; one thirty-sixth part of a township. These sections are subdivided into quarter sections for sale under the homestead and preemption laws..

Preemptory :: Preemptory (a.) Pertaining to preemption.

Enter :: Enter (v. t.) To file or inscribe upon the records of the land office the required particulars concerning (a quantity of public land) in order to entitle a person to a right pf preemption.

Preempt :: Preempt (v. t. & i.) To settle upon (public land) with a right of preemption, as under the laws of the United States; to take by preemption..

Preempting :: Preempting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Preemp.

Preemptioner :: Preemptioner (n.) One who holds a prior to purchase certain public land.

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