| document |
to provide conclusive information or evidence for or about (a statement, claim, or the like). [1/4 definitions] |
| droit |
a legal claim or right. [1/2 definitions] |
| encumbrance |
a lien, mortgage, or other financial claim upon property. [1/2 definitions] |
| entitle |
to give a right or legal claim to. [1/2 definitions] |
| equity |
in law, a right or claim asserted on principles of equity rather than set forth in the common law. [1/5 definitions] |
| estop |
in law, to hinder or prevent (someone) from asserting a claim or fact that is inconsistent with a previous assertion of fact. |
| evict |
to recover (property or the like) by possessing a superior legal claim. [1/2 definitions] |
| first dibs |
(informal) the first claim or right to something. |
| forgive |
to absolve from any claim on account of. [1/4 definitions] |
| homestead |
to claim and settle on (a piece of land), as under the U.S. Homestead Act. [2/4 definitions] |
| illuminati |
persons who are or claim to be specially enlightened, either intellectually or spiritually. [1/2 definitions] |
| incriminate |
to claim or testify as to the involvement of (someone) in such an act. [1/2 definitions] |
| interested |
having a claim, personal involvement, or monetary share. [1/2 definitions] |
| jactitation |
in law, a false boast or claim that causes harm to another. [1/2 definitions] |
| laches |
in law, failure to perform an action when required, esp. when asserting or enforcing a claim or right; negligence. |
| legitimist |
one who supports legitimate authority, esp. that of a claim to a throne based on hereditary right. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a lender holds a claim to property until a debt is repaid. [3 definitions] |
| overclaim |
combined form of claim. |
| overrule |
to make a judgment against the claim to authority of (a person). [1/3 definitions] |
| pansophism |
a claim or pretension to universal wisdom or knowledge. |