third-party priority

[/θɜːrd ˈpɑːrti praɪˈɒrɪti/]
nounpl: third-party priorities
prioridade de terceiros
1. A legal or contractual claim that a third party holds against a debtor, taking precedence over other claims in matters of payment or asset distribution
The bank's third-party priority claim was filed before the company's bankruptcy proceedings began.
A reclamação de prioridade de terceiros do banco foi registrada antes do início dos procedimentos de insolvência da empresa.
2. In secured transactions, the status granted to a creditor who is not a party to the original transaction but whose interest is recognized as having legal standing
The supplier invoked third-party priority to ensure payment from the liquidated assets.
O fornecedor invocou prioridade de terceiros para garantir o pagamento dos ativos liquidados.
This is a specialized legal and commercial term primarily used in contract law, bankruptcy proceedings, and secured transactions. It is more prevalent in Brazilian and American corporate contexts where complex multi-party transactions are common. The concept reflects the formalized nature of creditor rights hierarchies in modern commercial law.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
third-party claimcreditor prioritysubordinate priorityexternal creditor status
Antonyms / Antônimos
first-party priorityprimary claimsecured creditor status

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prioridade de terceiros
Standard legal term used in commercial and civil law contexts
São Paulo
prioridade de terceiro credor
More formal variant emphasizing creditor status
Portugal
prioridade de terceira parte
Portuguese legal terminology, slightly different phrasing conventions

Related Words

liencreditorsecured interestbankruptcysubordinationpriority claim

Related Idioms & Phrases

hold third-party priority over someone
exercise third-party priority rights
enforce third-party priority claim
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