Phrase guide

right of first refusal

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: voorkeursrecht — contractual provision
  • Dutch: recht van voorverkoop — contractual provision
  • Finnish: etuosto-oikeus — contractual provision
  • French: droit de préemption — contractual provision
  • German: Vorkaufsrecht — contractual provision
  • Hebrew: זכות ראשונים — contractual provision
  • Hungarian: opció — contractual provision
  • Hungarian: vételi jog — contractual provision
  • Hungarian: opciós jog — contractual provision
  • Italian: diritto di prelazione — contractual provision
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forkjøpsrett — contractual provision
  • Portuguese: direito de preempção — contractual provision
  • Spanish: derecho de tanteo — contractual provision
  • Spanish: retracto — contractual provision
  • Swedish: förköpsrätt — contractual provision