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Laying claim
Laying claimLaying claim is the act of taking possession of or power over something. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Claim A demand for resolution or remedy of a grievance, or for something that is rightly the claimant's. Example: A demand for payment to recover a loss protected by an insurance policy. A demand in a court of law filed by a claimant on any juridical issue he / she considers. Taking 1) English law. The union of securities given at different times, so as to prevent any intermediate purchasers claiming title to redeem, or otherwise discharge one lien, which is prior, without redeeming or discharging other liens also, which are subsequent to his own title. 2) Crim. torts. The act of laying hold upon an article, with or without removing the same; a felonious taking is not sufficient without a carrying away, to constitute the crime of larceny. Possession International law. By possession is meant a country which is held by no other title than mere conquest. Power This is either inherent or derivative. The former is the right, ability, or faculty of doing something, without receiving that right, ability, or faculty from another. The people have the power to establish a form of govemment, or to change one already established. A father has the legal power to chastise his son; a master, his apprentice. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Laying it down In the US penitentiary slang, robbing anoter person of their goods. Laying the track In the US penitentiary slang, having sex. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Las Vegas wedding Marriage ceremonies in Las Vegas are fast and inexpensive. This Nevada city is famous for easy and quick legal proceedings for marriage, premarital agreements, and divorce. Laying claim We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Laying claim. If you have a better definition for Laying claim than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Laying claim may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Laying claim and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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