admitted claim

[/ədˈmɪtɪd kleɪm/]
nounpl: admitted claims
reclamação admitida
1. A legal claim or demand that has been formally acknowledged or accepted as valid by the opposing party or by a court of law
The insurance company processed the admitted claim quickly without further dispute.
A companhia de seguros processou a reclamação admitida rapidamente sem mais contestações.
2. In bankruptcy proceedings, a creditor's claim that has been recognized as legitimate and allowed by the bankruptcy court
All admitted claims in the bankruptcy case will receive a proportional distribution of assets.
Todas as reclamações admitidas no processo de insolvência receberão uma distribuição proporcional de ativos.
3. A claim formally recognized during litigation after evidence has been presented and accepted
The admitted claim established the defendant's liability in the civil lawsuit.
A reclamação admitida estabeleceu a responsabilidade do réu na ação civil.
This is formal legal and insurance terminology commonly used in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. In Brazilian legal contexts, 'reclamação admitida' is frequently encountered in insurance dispute resolutions and bankruptcy proceedings. The term reflects the formal recognition of a claim's legitimacy within the legal system, which is an important distinction in resolving commercial and civil disputes.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
recognized claimallowed claimaccepted claimvalidated claim
Antonyms / Antônimos
rejected claimdenied claimdisallowed claimdisputed claim

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reclamação admitida
Standard legal terminology used in Brazilian courts and insurance contexts
São Paulo
reclamação procedente
Alternative legal term sometimes used in São Paulo courts meaning 'admitted/upheld claim'
Portugal
reclamação aceite
Portuguese variation emphasizing acceptance rather than admission
United States
admitted claim
Primary terminology in US bankruptcy and insurance law

Related Words

claimliabilitycreditorbankruptcylegal proceedingsadjudication

Related Idioms & Phrases

allowed claim
valid claim
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