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Preemptive   /priˈɛmptɪv/   Listen
Preemptive

adjective
1.
Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence.  Synonym: pre-emptive.



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... recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, any rights or remedies under the common law or statutes of any State shall not be annulled or limited by this title until February 15, 2047. The preemptive provisions of subsection (a) shall apply to any such rights and remedies pertaining to any cause of action arising from undertakings commenced on and after February 15, 2047. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 303, no sound recording fixed before ...
— Copyright Law of the United States of America: - contained in Title 17 of the United States Code. • Library of Congress Copyright Office
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