Meanings (ES + gloss)
afirmación • alegación • alegato
A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
Bailey, in using accents, felt that he was 'directing to their proper pronuntiation' and showing 'the Orthoepia of the English Tongue' (title page, Dictionarium Britannicum, 1730 e…
The company's share price dropped amid claims of accounting fraud.
concesión
A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
Miners had to stake their claims during the gold rush.
demanda
A legal demand for compensation or damages.
Phrases
Beauregard claimJepson claimMarkush claimambit claimbaggage claimclaim formclaim jumperclaim shantyclaim to fameclaim-jumpingclaimlessclaimstakerclamatorycontingent claimcounterclaimcrossclaimextraordinary claims require extraordinary evidenceface claimforeclaimhealthcare claiminclamationjump a claimlay claimmisclaimmulticlaimnonclaimquit claim deedstake a claimstatement of claimsubclaimthird-party claim
Meanings (ES + gloss)
adjudicarse • asumir • clamar • recabar • reclamar • reivindicar
To demand ownership of.
Jeffrey Chuang, an economics student at University College London, said: "I am for independence. I do not think China has any right to claim Taiwan. We have confidence in our count…
afirmar • alegar • pretender • sostener
To state a new fact, typically without providing evidence to prove it is true.
demandar
To demand compensation or damages through the courts.
Phrases