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claim for relief

claim for relief definition - legal

n

An assertion of a collection of facts that, if true, would entitle a party to be awarded a remedy from another party by a court. See also cause of action and claim.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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