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A Priori Assumption
n. a priori is a latin phrase, meaning "from the former". A-priori-assumption denotes propositional knowledge; something that comes beforehand without experience; something that is assumed to be true.
Although she really likes the smell of tomatoes, she has always believed, a priori, that tomatoes are vegetables and thus has never tried them.
a priori
[Latin. From the cause to the effect] used to describe deductive reasoning. See syllogism cf a posteriori
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The benefit of a priority action is that, if the applicant responds within 2 months, the application will be given priority in processing the response.
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It is frequently difficult to ascertain a priori, whether a particular fact offered in evidence, will, ...
Unsecured Claim - A pre-petition claim which is not a priority claim and is not a secured claim is an unsecured claim.
Unsecured Creditor - A creditor without a lien. Unsecured claims may or may not have priority.
Strictly speaking, a creditor who has a lien or a charge (such as a mortgage) and thus, a priority on an asset (or fund), and also has access on another asset, can collect off one or the other or both, to the satisfaction of his debt.
disclosure standards and get the filing date as a priority date for a complete patent application filed within one year thereafter claiming the benefit. The provisional application does not have to contain claims.
Priority Document - A document which establishes a priority date.
Prima facie - [Of first appearance; on the face of it] -based on a first impression.
Priority Date - In the INS Immigrant visa petition application process, the priority date is the date the petition was filed. If the alien relative has a priority date on or before the date listed in the visa bulletin, ...
Also, in the case of legacies when the funds or assets out of which they are payable are not sufficient to pay them in full, the legacies abate in proportion, unless there is a priority given specially to any particular legacy (see Legacy).
mechanic's lien An encumbrance on property, created by statute in most states, that exists in favor of persons who have performed work or furnished materials in and for the construction of a building, intended to secure for them a priority of ...
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