What does preferent mean?
Preferent means Preferred or favoured..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Preferred or favoured..
The proceeds of the estate shall be distributed, first to the preferent creditors, in the order in which they respectively succeed, and then the remainder among the concurrent creditors, by dividend; […]
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Preferent means Preferred or favoured..
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The proceeds of the estate shall be distributed, first to the preferent creditors, in the order in which they respectively succeed, and then the remainder among the concurrent creditors, by dividend; […]
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