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right of first refusal

right of first refusal noun: a provision in a contract that permits a party to that contract or another named party to have an opportunity to purchase, use, or otherwise obtain a specified object before it is offered to any other party.

Noun

right of first refusal (plural rights of first refusal, abbreviation ROFR)

  1. A provision in a contract that permits a party to that contract or another named party to have an opportunity to purchase, use, or otherwise obtain a specified object before it is offered to any other party.
    • "Well," said the publisher, "does our last contract with whoever it is that represents Shar give us the right of first refusal on his next book?"1985, Richard Lourie, First Loyalty, →ISBN, page 258

right of first refusal meaning in Tamil

right of first refusal in Tamil

முதல் மறுப்புரிமை

Forms of right of first refusal

pluralrights of first refusal
abbreviationROFR

Questions about right of first refusal

What does right of first refusal mean?
Right of first refusal means a provision in a contract that permits a party to that contract or another named party to have an opportunity to purchase, use, or otherwise obtain a specified object before it is offered to any other party.
What is right of first refusal in Tamil?
Right of first refusal in Tamil is முதல் மறுப்புரிமை. See Right of first refusal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is right of first refusal?
Right of first refusal is a noun.
What is the plural of right of first refusal?
The plural of right of first refusal is rights of first refusal.

Words near right of first refusal in the dictionary

  1. right of asylum
  2. right of audience
  3. right of counsel
  4. right of drip
  5. right of entry
  6. right of first refusal
  7. right of Genghis Khan
  8. right of passage
  9. right of publicity
  10. right of reentry
  11. right of repair

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