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Primo venienti

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To the first comer.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat To the one first coming. An executor anciently paid debts as they were presented, whether the assets were sufficient to meet all debts or not. Stim. Law Gloss.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

/. To the one first coming. ciently paid debts as they were presented, were suflacient to meet all debts or not.