make+legal+claim
61pro|claim´er — pro|claim «pruh KLAYM, proh », transitive verb. 1. to make known publicly and officially; declare publicly: »War was proclaimed. The people proclaimed him king. Figurative. His actions proclaim his love. SYNONYM(S): publish. See syn. under… …
62pro|claim — «pruh KLAYM, proh », transitive verb. 1. to make known publicly and officially; declare publicly: »War was proclaimed. The people proclaimed him king. Figurative. His actions proclaim his love. SYNONYM(S): publish. See syn. under announce. (Cf.… …
63To make common cause with — Cause Cause (k[add]z), n. [F. cause, fr. L. causa. Cf. {Cause}, v., {Kickshaw}.] 1. That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would not exist. [1913 Webster] Cause is substance exerting its… …
64Defense (legal) — For other uses, see Defense (disambiguation). Criminal defenses …
65Sue — Sue, v. i. 1. To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead. [1913 Webster] By adverse destiny constrained to sue For counsel and redress, he sues to you. Pope. [1913 Webster] C[ae]sar came to Rome to sue for the… …
66sue — I. v. a. 1. Prosecute, follow up, seek after, woo, solicit. 2. Prosecute, bring an action against, commence a suit against. II. v. n. 1. Beg, petition, entreat, plead, supplicate, implore, pray, demand, seek by request. 2. Bring an action, make… …
67sue — To prosecute; to make legal claim; to seek for in law. The word appears to be properly applicable to civil actions and suits and to criminal prosecutions as well. Bacon says, An indictment is defined as an accusation at the suit of the king. See… …
68file a suit — make a legal claim, perform the first act of a lawsuit …
69take proceedings against — make a lawsuit, stake a legal claim …
70insurance — /in shoor euhns, sherr /, n. 1. the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one s person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a… …
