- primary purpose
- The principal motivation for a course of conduct. State v Erickson, 44 SD 63, 182 NW 315, 13 ALR 1189.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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primary — pri·ma·ry 1 / prī ˌmer ē, mə rē/ adj 1: of first rank, value, or importance 2: belonging to the first group or order in successive divisions, combinations, or ramifications pri·mar·i·ly /prī mer ə lē/ adv primary 2 n pl … Law dictionary
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primary — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin primarius basic, primary, from Latin, principal, from primus Date: 15th century 1. first in order of time or development ; primitive < the primary stage of civilization > < the primary… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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primary — pri|ma|ry1 W2S3 [ˈpraıməri US meri] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: primarius, from primus; PRIME1] 1.) [usually before noun] most important = ↑main ▪ Our primary concern is to provide the refugees with food and healthcare. ▪ Many of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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