ordinary claim
[/ˈɔrdəneri kleɪm/]
nounpl: ordinary claims
reclamação ordinária
1. A legal claim or lawsuit brought under standard civil procedures without special or expedited status; a regular or common legal action
The plaintiff filed an ordinary claim for breach of contract in the civil court.
A autora apresentou uma reclamação ordinária por violação de contrato no tribunal civil.
2. In insurance and commercial law, a standard claim that does not qualify as priority or urgent
The insurance company processed the ordinary claim within the standard 30-day period.
A companhia de seguros processou a reclamação ordinária dentro do período padrão de 30 dias.
In Brazilian legal context, ordinary claims are contrasted with summary claims (reclamações sumárias), which follow expedited procedures. The distinction is fundamental to the Brazilian Civil Procedure Code (Código de Processo Civil). Ordinary claims typically allow for more extensive discovery and procedural steps compared to summary proceedings.
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