Claim club — Claim clubs, also called Actual Settlers Associations or Squatters Clubs, were a nineteenth century phenomenon in the American West. Usually operating within a confined local jurisdiction, these pseudo governmental entities sought to regulate… … Wikipedia
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Claim House (Davenport, Iowa) — Claim House … Wikipedia
claim against an estate — n. upon the death of a person and beginning of probate (filing of will, etc.), a person believing he/she is owed money should file a written claim (statement) promptly with the executor or administrator of the estate, who will then approve it … Law dictionary
claim — [n] property, right demanded or reserved affirmation, allegation, application, assertion, birthright, call, case, counterclaim, declaration, demand, dibs, due, entreaty, interest, lien, part, petition, plea, postulation, prerogative, pretense,… … New thesaurus
claim|ant — «KLAY muhnt», noun. a person who makes a claim: »A wise man will…know that it is a part of prudence to face every claimant, and pay every just demand on your time, your talents, or your heart (Emerson) … Useful english dictionary
Part 36 offer — Under the Civil Procedure Rules, a without prejudice offer to settle a claim. If the offer is not accepted and the offeror does better than his offer when the case goes to court, the recipient of the offer will suffer from a reduction of the… … Law dictionary
Claim of Right 1989 — Scotland This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Scotland … Wikipedia
Claim (patent) — Patent claims are the part of a patent or patent application that defines the scope of protection granted by the patent. The claims define, in technical terms, the extent of the protection conferred by a patent, or the protection sought in a… … Wikipedia
claim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. ask, demand, requisition, require; lay claim to; informal, contend, allege, assert. n. demand, requisition, requirement, prerogative; lien, hold; plea, counterclaim; title. See affirmation, command … English dictionary for students
