claim (v.) Copy link Outline 1. exĭgo, ēgi, actum, 32. postŭlo, 13. rĕpĕto, īvi, ītum, 34. rĕposco, 3 (= repeto)5. vindĭco, 1 (esp. in legal sense)6. assĕro, sĕrui, sertum, 3 (c. for oneself)7. interprĕtor, 1 (rare) • claim (v.): 1. exĭgo, ēgi, actum, 3: I will wait for what you promise, and will not c. it except at your convenience, et expectabo ea quae polliceris, neque exigam nisi tuo commodo, Cic. 2. postŭlo, 1: to c. one's right, jus suum p., Ter.: Caes.: Cic. 3. rĕpĕto, īvi, ītum, 3: (to c. back; of what is due): to c. one's property, bona sua r., Cic.: to c. thanks for a favour, pro beneficio gratiam r., Liv. 4. rĕposco, 3 (= repeto): to c. any one for punishment, aliquem ad poenas r., Virg. 5. vindĭco, 1 (esp. in legal sense): to c. one's betrothed as a free person, sponsam in libertatem v., Liv.: Gell.: the Chians c. Homer as their countryman, Homerum Chii suum v., Cic.: to c. a part of the victory for oneself, victoriae partem ad se v., Liv. 6. assĕro, sĕrui, sertum, 3 (c. for oneself): c. not our praises for yourself, ne laudes assere nostras, Ov.: he c.d for himself the cognomen of fortunate, felicis sibi cognomen asseruit, Plin.: the client c.d the virgin as a slave, cliens virginem in servitutem asseruit, Liv.: v. to demand; assume. 7. interprĕtor, 1 (rare): to c. a victory, i. e. lay c. to it, victoriam ut suam int., Vell.
claim (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. postŭlātĭo2. vindĭcĭae, arum (legal c.)3. concursus, ūs (a joint or counter c.) • claim (subs.): 1. postŭlātĭo: a fair and honourable c., p. aequa et honesta, Cic. Phr.: to prefer a fair c., aequum postulare, Ter. 2. vindĭcĭae, arum (legal c.): to seek to obtain the estates of others by unjust c.s, injustis v. alienos fundos petere, Cic.: Liv. 3. concursus, ūs (a joint or counter c.): Cels. Dig. Phr.: to comply with all the c.s of friendship, amicitiam tueri, Cic.: to make a counter c. against any one, alicui concurrere, Ulp.: on the one hand the public safety makes a c., on the other, the king's, concurrit illinc publica, hinc regis salus, Sen.: v. demand.
CLAIM Copy link • CLAIM 1. poscere (in expectation that the claim will be granted): deposcere: exposcere (urgently): postulare: expostulare (when one has a right: expostulare, urgently): flagitare: efflagitare (impetuously): Cic., Milon. 34, p. in., makes a climax thus, misericordiam implorare, requirere, exposcere, flagitare. (The words are found in this connection and order), poscere et flagitare: petere: expetere (more by means of entreaty than claim): exigere (to claim; e.g., wages, debts, etc): persequi pecuniam, etc. (if before a court): per litteras flagitare (by letter): to be entitled to claim, jure quodam suo postulare posse; justam postulandi causam habere; sibi vindicare, sumere or assumere aliquid (to lay claim to it). To claim the throne, regnum affectare, quaerere (Liv.); imperium affectare (Ter.): the name of a learned man, nomen docti sibi vindicare, sumere. 2. s. postulatio; postulatum (demand): jus (right: general term): petitio (claim preferred in a court; also, the right to make such a claim): vindiciae (judicial or formal claim to a thing or person). A suit to establish such a claim, lis vindiciarum. An unjust claim, injustae vindiciae. To prefer a claim to anything, rem sibi or ad se vindicare (by law or otherwise) [Vid: TO CLAIM]: an intolerable claim, postulatum intolerabile: an impudent claim, postulatio impudens: very moderate claims, postulata lenissima: to make an unjust claim, iniquum postulare: I grant a claim, quod aliquis postulat concedo: to desist from a claim, postulationem alicujus rei adjicere: to give up or surrender a claim, jus suum dimittere or remittere; de jure suo decedere: to give up a claim to anything, remittere rem; decedere de re. The person on whom a claim is made (judicially), unde petitur. The claims of anything, quod dandum or tribuendum est alicui rei (the latter if the claim is one of right). The claims of friendship, quod dandum est amicitiae: of duty, quod tribuendum est officio.