Sentence examples for claims precedence from inspiring English sources

Further towards the center is the classical nationalism that gives nation-centered claims precedence over individual interests and many needs (including pragmatic collective utility), but not necessarily over general human rights.

This told of King Arthur's having a round table made so that none of his barons, when seated at it, could claim precedence over the others.

Some rival prosecutors in the assorted jurisdictions have already talked of claiming precedence and seeking the death penalty in the case.

But as his father and sister are both doctors, like Grace, he is not about to claim precedence over the bearded master.

Rezak spent the morning hours ferrying boxes and chairs and rugs down from the main road to the picnic spot, taking the biggest loads, pushing himself forward, claiming precedence on his plot of land.

Guise claimed precedence over all other French nobles and eventually aroused the King's distrust; as provincial governor he acted so independently of the crown as to incur the displeasure of the Parlement of Paris.

Whatever ravages Thomas De Quincey suffered as a result of his addiction, it gave him an important subject, without which he would probably go unread today, and Poe was beset by so many torments that none can claim precedence.

etc etc" I'm not claiming precedence.

Well if you aren't claiming precedence how are you so sure it's safe?

I tried to trace this term back as far as I could, but was able to find no clear origin (although several authors incorrectly claimed precedence).

That doctrine holds that the first person to make "beneficial use" of water gains the right to use that quantity for that purpose forever, and that the claim takes precedence over every claim made later.