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primer fine (prim-<<schwa>>r orprI-m<<schwa>>r fIn). [Latin] Hist. A fee payable to the Crown on the suing out of a writ of praecipe to begin a conveyance by fine. See FINE(1). — Also termed praefine. [Blacks Law 8th]

primer election. A first choice; esp., the eldest coparcener’s pick of land on division of the estate. See ELECTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

prime rate. See INTEREST RATE. [Blacks Law 8th]

primer (prim-<<schwa>>r orprI-m<<schwa>>r). [Law French] First; primary < primer seisin>. [Blacks Law 8th]

prime minister. (often cap.) The chief executive of a parliamentary government; the head of a cabinet. — Abbr. PM. [Blacks Law 8th]

prime maker. See MAKER. [Blacks Law 8th]

prime lending rate. See prime rate under INTEREST RATE. [Blacks Law 8th]

prime cost. See COST(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

prime contractor. See general contractor under CONTRACTOR. [Blacks Law 8th]

prime, n. See prime rate under INTEREST RATE. prime, vb. To take priority over <Watson’s preferred mortgage primed Moriarty’s lien>. [Blacks Law 8th]