preemption
Example Sentences
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A court struck down that ban on preemption grounds.
From Reuters
Twenty states with GOP-controlled legislatures have passed “preemption laws” that prohibit cities from banning gas.
From Washington Post
In the 1850s, the British government opened the island for preemption — in which settlers could occupy and improve land before purchasing it.
From Seattle Times
Some cities have banned new gas hookups, and Republican state legislatures have responded with “preemption” laws forbidding municipalities in their state from enacting such a ban.
From Washington Post
“It is not a core municipal function to occupy an area that the Legislature has preempted, and local governments have no lawful discretion or authority to enact ordinances that violate state preemption,” the court wrote.
From Seattle Times
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