primary jurisdiction doctrine 〈美〉在先管辖权原则；首先管辖权原则 指如果法律赋予行政机关裁决或处理某种争议的权力，则在行政机关就该争议履行其法定职责、作出裁决之前，法院不应受理就该争议提起的诉讼。 (→primary administrative jurisdiction；exhaustion of administrative remedies)
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primary-jurisdiction doctrine. A judicial doctrine whereby a court tends to favor allowing an agency an initial opportunity to decide an issue in a case in which the court and the agency have concurrent jurisdiction. See primary jurisdiction under JURISDICTION. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure 228. 1.]
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