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Statement that is used in advertising a product and that addresses some positive aspect of the product's performance or a benefit to be gained from use of that product-for example, "XYZ Soap is 99% pure!" or "XYZ Beer is less filling-and-tastes good!"

1. Rights to assets held by another, for example, a depositor's claim to assets of a bank or a creditor's claim represented by a Lien.

2. Rights to an estate, for example, a life interest in the property of a deceased spouse.

3. Owner's right of possession, represented by a Certificate of Title.

Request for reimbursement of a loss covered by an insurance policy or a culpable party in a tort case.


Example: After the storm, the Johnsons filed a claim against their home insurance in order to repair damage to the roof.


Example: The plaintiffs claimed losses of $400,000 from the negligence of their landlord.

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verb

1. To assert one's right to: demand. Idioms: lay claim to. See give/take/reciprocity, owned/unowned, request.
2. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example): assert, vindicate. See attack/defend.
3. To put into words positively and with conviction: affirm, allege, argue, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, contend, declare, hold, maintain, say, state. Idioms: have it. See affirm/deny/argue.
4. To ask for urgently or insistently: call for, demand, exact, insist on (or upon), require, requisition. Idioms: cry out for. See request.

noun

1. The act of demanding: call, cry, demand, exaction, requisition. See request.
2. A legitimate or supposed right to demand something as one's rightful due: pretense, pretension, title. Slang dibs. See owned/unowned, request.
3. A right or legal share in something: interest, portion, stake, title. See part/whole.
4. The act of asserting positively: affirmation, allegation, assertion, asseveration, averment, declaration, statement. See affirm/deny/argue.

Idioms beginning with claim:
claim check

In addition to the idiom beginning with claim, also see lay claim to; stake a claim.

n

Definition: right
Antonyms: denial, disclaimer

v

Definition: demand, maintain property or right
Antonyms: deny, disclaim, question

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To demand or assert as a right. Facts that combine to give rise to a legally enforceable right or judicial action. Demand for relief.

A claim is something that one party owes another. Someone may make a legal claim for money, or property, or for Social Security benefits.

A claim also means an interest in, as in a possessory claim, or right to possession, or a claim of title to land.

IN BRIEF: To demand, ask for, or take as one's own.

He claimed he won the race, though the video showed otherwise.

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n

1. in a juridic sense, a demand of some type made by one person or another. 2. a request for payment under a dental benefits plan. 3. a statement listing services rendered, the dates of services, and itemization of costs. Includes a statement signed by the beneficiary and treating dentist that services have been rendered. The completed form serves as the basis for payment of benefit.

For a list of words related to claim, see:

• Mining - claim: piece of land staked out by one person who has exclusive rights to mine it
• Laws, Procedures, and Court Proceedings - claim: demand for something rightfully due but possessed by another
• Insurance - claim: insured’s application to receive benefits

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Common misspelling(s) of claims

• claimes

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kræve, hævde, fradrage i skat, afhente
n. - krav, påstand, klage, skade

idioms:

• claim expenses    kræve udgifterne betalt
• claim for damages    rejse erstatningskrav, krav om erstatning
• claim to fame    grund til at være kendt
• no claims    skadefrit, ingen skader, ingen krav

Nederlands (Dutch)
claim/declaratie indienen, aanspraak maken op, opeisen, beweren, claim, aanspraak, opeising, declaratie, bewering

Français (French)
v. tr. - prétendre (pouvoir faire), revendiquer, faire une demande de (prise en charge, etc), cause, demander (l'attention)
n. - revendication, réclamation, demande d'indemnisation, (Admin) demande d'allocations, (Admin) demande de remboursement, affirmation, concession (terre)

idioms:

• claim expenses    demander/réclamer le remboursement des frais
• claim for damages    réclamation pour dommages et intérêts
• claim to fame    prétention à la gloire
• no claims    (n'avoir) aucun recours, (n'avoir) aucun droit

Deutsch (German)
v. - behaupten, Anspruch erheben auf, fordern
n. - Anspruch, Forderung, Behauptung, Claim, Spesenrechnung

idioms:

• claim expenses    eine Kostenrechnung einreichen
• claim for damages    Schadenersatzforderung
• claim to fame    Anrecht auf Ruhm
• no claims    Schadenfreiheits(rabatt)

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απαιτώ, αξιώνω, διεκδικώ, διατείνομαι, ισχυρίζομαι, επικαλούμαι, (νομ.) διεκδικώ αποζημίωση
n. - απαίτηση, αξίωση, ισχυρισμός, διεκδίκηση, (νομ.) νόμιμος ή κατοχυρωμένος τίτλος, αξίωση, απαίτηση (για αποζημίωση κ.λπ.), τίτλος δικαιώματος μετάλλευσης, μεταλλευτικός τίτλος

idioms:

• claim expenses    ζητώ να μου καλύψουν τα έξοδα
• claim for damages    αξίωση για αποζημίωση, αίτηση αποζημίωσης
• claim to fame    ένδοξος τίτλος, λόγος να είμαι ευρύτερα γνωστός
• no claims    μη δημιουργία ζημιών (σε ασφαλιστική περίοδο)

Italiano (Italian)
affermare, asserire, pretendere, reclamare, rivendicare, pretesa, esigenza, rivendicazione, conto spese

idioms:

• claim expenses    presentare la nota delle spese
• claim for damages    richiesta di risarcimento danni, richiesta di indennizzo assicurativo, richiesta di indennizzo
• claim to fame    diritto alla fama
• lay claim to    far valere i propri diritti su, reclamare, rivendicare
• no claims    nessun diritto

Português (Portuguese)
v. - reivindicar, merecer, sustentar
n. - reivindicação (f), concessão (f)

idioms:

• claim expenses    submeter pedido de compensação por despesas ocorridas
• claim for damages    danos (m pl) reclamados
• claim to fame    em busca da fama
• lay claim to    arrogar-se
• no claims    sem reclamações

Русский (Russian)
утверждать, требовать, заявлять, претендовать, утверждение, требование, иск

idioms:

• claim expenses    требовать возмещения расходов
• claim for damages    требовать возмещения убытков
• claim to fame    причина известности
• lay claim to    претендовать на что-либо
• no claims    никаких претензий

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - reivindicar, demandar, reclamar, exigir, solicitar
n. - reclamación, petición, demanda, cuenta de gastos

idioms:

• claim expenses    pasar cuenta de gastos
• claim for damages    reclamación por daños y perjuicios
• claim to fame    derecho a la fama
• no claims    prima de no reclamación

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fordra, göra anspråk på, vilja göra gällande, avhämta
n. - fordran, yrkande, påstående, rätt, tillgodohavande, jordlott

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
要求, 声称, 认领, 要求权, 权利, 所有权

idioms:

• claim expenses    索取费用
• claim for damages    要求赔偿损失
• claim to fame    要求名誉权, ...而出了名
• no claims    无权要求

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 要求, 聲稱, 認領
n. - 要求, 要求權, 權利, 所有權

idioms:

• claim expenses    索取費用
• claim for damages    要求賠償損失
• claim to fame    要求名譽權, ...而出了名
• no claims    無權要求

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 요구하다, 주장하다, 공언하다
n. - 요구 , 권리, 주장

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 要求する, 主張する, 奪う, ひく, 権利を主張する, 土地を占有する
n. - 要求, 主張, クレーム, 要求する権利, 請求物, 払い下げ請求地, 権利

idioms:

• claim expenses    請求費用
• claim for damages    損害賠償の請求
• claim to fame    人気を自称する
• no claims    不満を言わない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) طالب, طلب, زعم, ادعى (الاسم) طلب, مطالبه, ادعاء, مزعم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮תבע, דרש, חייב, טען‬
n. - ‮טענה, תביעה, דרישה, זכות, דרישת בעלות, דבר נתבע‬

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