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rights of first refusal

rights of first refusal is the plural of right of first refusal.

Meaning of right of first refusal

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

Questions about rights of first refusal

What is rights of first refusal the plural of?
Rights of first refusal is the plural of right of first refusal.

Words near rights of first refusal in the dictionary

  1. rights issue
  2. rights issues
  3. rights of asylum
  4. rights of audience
  5. rights of entry
  6. rights of first refusal
  7. rights of passage
  8. rights of publicity
  9. rights of reentry
  10. rights of return
  11. rights of way

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