Make+a+claim
51presentation of claim — A notification by a creditor to the debtor of the existence of the claim, sometimes accompanied with an itemized statement, and usually given for the purpose of inducing payment. The filing of a claim, for example, the filing of a claim for… …
52derivative claim — A claim brought by a member of a company under Part 11 of the Companies Act 2006 in respect of a cause of action vested in the company, and seeking relief on behalf of the company. The procedure for this type of application is set out in CPR 19.9 …
53counter-claim — ➔ claim1 * * * counter claim UK US (also counterclaim) noun [C] ► a statement that someone makes in answer to a statement that has been made by someone else, and that is different from it: »Human rights abuses have been the subject of claim and… …
54filing of a claim — The delivery to the clerk of the bankruptcy court of a proof of claim. The purpose of filing a claim is to make sure that the creditor is included in any potential distribution or voting on any plan. also see claim (Bernstein s Dictionary of… …
55coun|ter|claim — «noun. KOWN tuhr KLAYM; verb. KOWN tuhr KLAYM», noun, verb. –n. an opposing claim; claim made by a person to offset a claim made against him. –v.t. to ask for as a counterclaim. –v.i. to ask for or make a counterclaim …
56re|claim´er — re|claim «rih KLAYM», transitive verb. 1. to bring back to a useful, good condition: »The farmer reclaimed the swamp by draining it. Society reclaims criminals by teaching them skills. Henrietta reclaimed him from a life of vice (Macaulay).… …
57re|claim — «rih KLAYM», transitive verb. 1. to bring back to a useful, good condition: »The farmer reclaimed the swamp by draining it. Society reclaims criminals by teaching them skills. Henrietta reclaimed him from a life of vice (Macaulay). SYNONYM(S):… …
58counter-claim — n. & v. n. 1 a claim made against another claim. 2 Law a claim made by a defendant in a suit against the plaintiff. v.tr. & intr. make a counter claim (for) …
59Unemployment Claim — A request made by an individual to the state government to receive temporary payments after having been laid off from a job. The United States Department of Labor keeps track of the number of weekly unemployment claims. It provides both… …
60stake a claim — stake a/(your) claim to make it clear that you want something, and that you think you deserve to get it. Descendants of the original settlers are going to court to stake their claim to the land. (often + to) In order to stake a claim for world… …
