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preferential rule. Evidence. A rule that prefers one kind of evidence to another. • It may work provisionally, as when a tribunal refuses to consider one kind of evidence until another kind (presumably better) is shown to be unavailable, or it may work absolutely, as when the tribunal refuses to consider anything but the better…

preferential nonunion shop. See SHOP. [Blacks Law 8th]

preferential debt. See DEBT. [Blacks Law 8th]

preferential ballot. See preferential vote under VOTE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

preferential assignment. See PREFERENTIAL TRANSFER. [Blacks Law 8th]

preference shares. See preferred stock under STOCK. [Blacks Law 8th]

preference in being recognized. See PRECEDENCE(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

preference cause. See preferred cause under CAUSE(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

preference case. See preferred cause under CAUSE(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

preference. 1. The act of favoring one person or thing over another; the person or thing so favored. 2. Priority of payment given to one or more creditors by a debtor; a creditor’s right to receive such priority. 3. Bankruptcy. PREFERENTIAL TRANSFER. insider preference. A transfer of property by a bankruptcy debtor to an insider…