enforced claim

[ɪnˈfɔːrst kleɪm]
nounpl: enforced claims
reclamação executada
1. A legal claim or demand that is compelled to be fulfilled through legal mechanisms or coercive measures; a claim that has been backed by judicial or regulatory authority
The creditor filed an enforced claim against the debtor's assets to recover the outstanding debt.
O credor apresentou uma reclamação executada contra os bens do devedor para recuperar a dívida pendente.
2. In legal context, a right or demand that is upheld and must be complied with by the defendant
The enforced claim resulted in a court order requiring immediate payment.
A reclamação executada resultou em uma ordem judicial exigindo pagamento imediato.
This term is primarily used in legal and commercial contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, it reflects the formal procedures of the civil justice system ('Código de Processo Civil'), where claims must be properly documented and formally executed through judicial channels. The concept is central to debt collection and creditor protection laws.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
enforced demandcompulsory claimbinding claimexecutable claim
Antonyms / Antônimos
waived claimvoluntary claimunenforceable claim

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reclamação executada
Standard legal terminology used in Brazilian courts and commercial transactions
São Paulo
ação de cobrança executada
More specific term emphasizing the execution phase of a collection action
Rio de Janeiro
crédito exigível
Alternative formal term emphasizing the creditor's right to demand payment
Portugal
reclamação executória
Portuguese legal terminology with slightly different procedural implications

Related Words

claim enforcementlegal claimjudgment enforcementcreditor rightsdebt collection

Related Idioms & Phrases

enforce a claim in court
press an enforced claim
uphold an enforced claim
pursue an enforced claim to judgment
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