Whatever is more frequent than its counterpart takes precedence over its counterpart; and whatever is more holy than its counterpart takes precedence over its counterpart.  [If] the bull of the Anointed [Kohen] and the bull of the assembly are [both] waiting —- the bull of the Anointed [Kohen] takes precedence over the bull of the assembly in all its procedures.

A man takes precedence over a woman [in matters] pertaining to life and to returning a lost article. A woman takes prece-dence over a man [in matters] pertaining to clothing and releasing her from captivity. [However,] if they both stand to be molested, a man has precedence over a woman.

A Kohen takes precedence over a Levi, a Levi [takes precedence] over a Yisrael, a Yisrael [takes precedence] over a mamzer, a mamzer [takes precedence] over a Nesinite, a Nesinite [takes precedence] over a convert, and a convert [takes precedence] over a freed slave.  When is this? When they are all equal. But if the mamzer is a Torah scholar and the Kohen Gadol is ignorant —- the mamzer who is a Torah scholar takes precedence over the Kohen Gadol who is ignorant.