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Definitions from Case Law
From 563 U.S. 493 - Brown v. Plata · 2011Most cited · 111 citing opinions
[f]irst or highest in rank, quality, or importance; principal." American Heritage Dictionary 1393 (4th ed. 2000); see also Webster's Third New International Dictionary 1800 (2002) (defining "primary" as "first in rank or importance"); 12 Oxford English Dictionary 472 (2d ed. 1989) (defining "primary" as "[o]f the first or highest rank or importance; that claims the first consideration; principal, chief").