preemptive right

English

Alternative forms

• pre-emptive right

Noun

preemptive right (plural preemptive rights)

1. (law) The right of shareholders to maintain a constant percentage of a company's shares by receiving a proportionate fraction of any new shares issued, thus preempting any dilution

Translations

right of shareholders to preempt dilution

• German: Vorkaufsrecht (de) sg
• Korean: 신주인수권 (sinju'insugwon)