valid claim

  • 1Valid claim — In Law, a valid claim is a grievance that can be resolved by legal action. [ [http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/u018.htm Lectric Law Dictionary] ] [ [http://www.watertowninjury.com/tort legal glossary/tort legal glossaryv.html Scott C. Gottlied, LLC… …

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  • 2valid — val·id / va ləd/ adj 1: having legal efficacy or force a valid license; esp: executed with proper authority and form a valid contract a valid search 2: having a legitimate basis: justifiable …

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  • 3valid — val‧id [ˈvæld] adjective LAW a valid document or agreement is legally acceptable, often for a fixed period of time: • The court ruled that the firm s patent is valid and enforceable. • Investors with valid claims against the company could… …

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  • 4Valid — Val id, a. [F. valide, F. validus strong, from valere to be strong. See {Valiant}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Strong; powerful; efficient. [Obs.] Perhaps more valid arms . . . may serve to better us. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Having sufficient strength… …

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  • 5claim — n [Old French, from clamer to call, claim, from Latin clamare to shout, proclaim] 1 a: a demand for something (as money) due or believed to be due; specif: a demand for a benefit (as under the workers compensation law) or contractual payment (as… …

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  • 6valid — val|id [ vælıd ] adjective ** 1. ) a valid document or ticket will be accepted by officials: You will need a valid passport. valid for: This offer is valid for travel before the end of April. a ) legally accepted: a valid claim A 50% turnout was… …

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  • 7valid */*/ — UK [ˈvælɪd] / US adjective 1) a valid document or ticket will be accepted by officials You will need a valid passport. valid for: This offer is valid for travel before the end of April. a) legally accepted A 50% turnout was required for the vote… …

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  • 8claim — ▪ I. claim claim 1 [kleɪm] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE a request or demand for money, or the amount of money asked for: • The developer made a claim against the owner for extra building costs. • There were very large claims for loss of earnings …

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  • 9claim */*/*/ — I UK [kleɪm] / US verb Word forms claim : present tense I/you/we/they claim he/she/it claims present participle claiming past tense claimed past participle claimed 1) a) [transitive] to say that something is true, even though there is no definite …

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  • 10valid*/ — [ˈvælɪd] adj 1) legally or officially acceptable Ant: invalid a valid claim[/ex] You will need a valid passport.[/ex] This offer is valid for travel before the end of April.[/ex] 2) reasonable and generally accepted Ant: invalid a valid… …

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