revendicate

revendicate
re·ven·di·cate /ri-'ven-də-ˌkāt/ vt -cat·ed, -cat·ing [back-formation from revendication, from French, from Middle French, probably from revendiguer to revendicate, from re- back + vendiguer to lay claim to something, from Latin vindicare] in the civil law of Louisiana: to bring an action to enforce rights in (specific property) esp. for the recognition of ownership and the recovery of possession from one wrongfully in possession
re·ven·di·ca·tion /-ˌven-də-'kā-shən/ n
re·ven·di·ca·to·ry /-'ven-də-kə-ˌtōr-ē/ adj

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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  • Revendicate — Re*ven di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revendicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Revendicating}.][Cf. F. revendiquer. See {Revenge}.] To reclaim; to demand the restoration of. [R.] Vattel (Trans.). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • revendicate — v. demand the return of property, reclaim property …   English contemporary dictionary

  • revendicate — re·ven·di·cate …   English syllables

  • revendicate — rə̇ˈvendəˌkāt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: back formation from revendication 1. : to recover by a formal demand for restoration 2. a. : to bring action under civil law to enforce rights in specific property whether corporeal or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Revendicated — Revendicate Re*ven di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revendicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Revendicating}.][Cf. F. revendiquer. See {Revenge}.] To reclaim; to demand the restoration of. [R.] Vattel (Trans.). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Revendicating — Revendicate Re*ven di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revendicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Revendicating}.][Cf. F. revendiquer. See {Revenge}.] To reclaim; to demand the restoration of. [R.] Vattel (Trans.). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dueness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Dueness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 due due dueness Sgm: N 1 right right privilege prerogative prescription title claim pretension demand birthright GRP: N 2 …   English dictionary for students

  • Command — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Command >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 command command order ordinance act fiat hukm bidding dictum hest behest call beck nod GRP: N 2 …   English dictionary for students

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  • revendication —  ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkāshən noun ( s) Etymology: French, from Middle French, probably from revendiquer to revendicate (from re + vendiquer to lay claim to something, from Latin vindicare) + ation more at vengeance : an act or instanc …   Useful english dictionary

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